NOSED OUT Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

nosed out

verb

past tense of nose out

as in found

to come upon after searching, study, or effort independent investigators eventually nosed out proof of White House wrongdoing

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Hayley Williams is speaking out days after her ex-husband, Chad Gilbert, the founding guitarist of pop-punk band New Found Glory, died at 45 following a battle with cancer.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Dentsu was founded in 1901 in Tokyo and now has a footprint spanning 120 countries and territories.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

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When Maduko was finally suspended in April, many regents learned the news on my website, Daily Ructions, rather than from their board leaders.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
The menu remained rooted in the dishes Saucedo’s mother cooked for them at home; flavors that, Saucedo said, cannot be learned, only passed down through generations in northern Mexico.

— Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

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Nojoqui Falls Park is located on a small road off Highway 101 between Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo, but there’s no sign for the turnoff.

— David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
It is located at the Cudahy Health Department entrance and is open during standard business hours.

— Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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The animals were discovered on Friday in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, home to pastoral tribal communities that raise cattle.

— Kristin Wright, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
The group discovered early just how much responsibility for the community’s parks, landscaping and common areas rested with private organizations.

— Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

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