Synonyms of detecting

detecting

verb

present participle of detect

as in finding

to come upon after searching, study, or effort

I can detect just a hint of lemon in the soup

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finding
• learning
• discovering
• locating
• getting
• determining
• ascertaining
• tracking (down)
• finding out
• hitting (on or upon)
• running down
• rummaging
• hunting (down or up)
• dredging (up)
• digging out
• digging up
• routing (out)
• ferreting (out)
• scouting (up)
• spotting
• turning up
• rooting (out)
• descrying
• nosing out
• scaring up
• seeking
• sighting
• looking for
• espying
• searching (for or out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• overlooking
• passing over
• losing
• misplacing
• mislaying
• missetting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of detecting

Danagoulian, an associate professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, believes the answer lies in detecting the interaction between uranium atoms and high-energy cosmic-ray particles. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 8 July 2026

That gap is widening, and the metrics reporting up the chain are not detecting it. — Kevin Cushnie, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Ironically, the interventions with the strongest scientific evidence for extending healthspan–physical activity, nutrition, sleep, vaccination, mental wellbeing and detecting disease early–tend to be the cheapest. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 8 July 2026

The authors suspect this similar behavior might be because fighter jets deploy forward-facing weapon-radar systems and dragonflies have a frontally biased vision system ideal for detecting targets in front of them. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026

The vomeronasal organ is adept at detecting airborne and non-airborne odors, allowing the snake to analyze the chemical composition of its surroundings. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026

The exciting thing about TESS successfully using microlensing is that this offers a complementary technique of exoplanet detection capable of detecting planets that the transit method might miss. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 July 2026

From ballistic missiles and hypersonic weapons to cruise missiles, drones, and stealth aircraft, today’s threats demand layered defense networks capable of simultaneously detecting, tracking, and intercepting multiple targets. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 June 2026

The new device is made up of 16 small gas-detecting sensors that identify slight variations in gas molecules including those of common food allergens like walnuts and peanuts that could be life-threatening for those with allergies. — Shirl Leigh june 26, New Atlas, 26 June 2026