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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of detects

An antivirus that detects many or most of these clearly has a flexible malware recognition system, while one that misses a lot may be too rigid. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 23 Aug. 2026

When a Ukrainian pickup truck carrying soldiers and equipment drives past, the drone detects it acoustically, takes off, and pursues it. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

When the system detects a violation, Roblox can display a warning explaining which policy may have been broken. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

If the system detects unusual activity, the person making the searches could be locked out while the activity is reviewed. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026

When the system detects abnormal behavior, the user would be locked out pending an internal review, the company said in a description of the changes provided ahead of Thursday’s announcement. — Sarah Rankin, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

When the system detects unusual searches, the user will be locked out of the system pending an administrator review, according to Flock. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

DutchBoy detects unusual sensor spikes associated with those events and alerts engineers before defects occur. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026