Thesaurus results for SLEUTH

sleuth

noun

ˈslüth

as in detective

a person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons the popular TV sleuth lives a much more action-packed life than do his real-world counterparts

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Recent Examples on the Web Harvey was never named on the show, though online sleuths were quickly able to identify her based on digital breadcrumbs. —

Gene Maddaus, Variety, 28 Sep. 2024 However, online genealogy sleuths say that the ties just aren't there. —

Angela Andaloro, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024 This submarine sleuth would need to be small enough to fit inside an ice-melting probe, and researchers at Germany’s Center for Marine Environmental Sciences have been designing one just 10 centimeters wide and 50 centimeters long. —

science.org, 19 Sep. 2024 Any warm, fuzzy feelings about these unexpected posts didn't last long, with many internet sleuths alleging the royal family purposefully cropped the Duchess of Sussex out of the photo, which was originally taken during the couple’s visit to Ireland in 2018. —

Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sleuth

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