Synonyms of detects

detects

verb

present tense third-person singular of detect

as in finds

to come upon after searching, study, or effort

I can detect just a hint of lemon in the soup

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finds
• discovers
• learns
• locates
• determines
• ascertains
• gets
• rummages
• runs down
• finds out
• descries
• turns up
• digs out
• noses out
• digs up
• scares up
• espies
• tracks (down)
• spots
• seeks
• ferrets (out)
• dredges (up)
• routs (out)
• sights
• scouts (up)
• hunts (down or up)
• hits (on or upon)
• roots (out)
• looks for
• searches (for or out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• overlooks
• loses
• misplaces
• passes over
• mislays
• missets

• misses
• overlooks
• loses
• misplaces
• passes over
• mislays
• missets

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