Thesaurus results for GUMSHOES

gumshoes

noun

plural of gumshoe

as in detectives

a person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons the couple paid a gumshoe to look for their missing son

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Recent Examples of gumshoes Chris Columbus, director of Home Alone and the first two Harry Potter films, helms the comedic caper, which follows an amiable gang of gumshoes who spend their golden years investigating cold cases. —

Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Execution-style murder Within weeks, detectives arrested Jackson, a neighbor whose fingerprints and DNA were found inside the home, according to authorities.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Following his court appearance, Evanston police detectives later took Lee into custody in connection with the Mason Park shooting, according to the report.

— Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026