as in detective
a person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons the fictional sleuthhound Miss Marple is notable for her age as well as for her understanding of human nature, both of them being rather advanced

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Noun
  • Scott, McDonald and Neary were arrested, but Rackauckas and a Fullerton police detective persuaded Neary to testify against the other two men, according to the motion.
    Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Reigle and her team tested about a dozen formulations and viscosities, playing detective to figure out where a whole host of issues was coming from.
    Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Boelter’s motivation remains unclear, but investigators found a one-and-a-half-page letter, described as rambling and difficult to read, that was ascribed to him.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
  • One of the main enforcers of H-2A rules, the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division, last year had one of the lowest levels of investigators since the H-2A program was launched in the 1980s, Rutgers University researchers found.
    Max Blau, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In September 2025, Cecilie Fjellhøy teamed up with private investigator Brianne Joseph to uncover other romance scams in Netflix's Love Con Revenge.
    Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Catfish-style, Cecilie works with a private investigator, Brianne Joseph, to help uncover elaborate cons, support victims, and hold serial scammers accountable.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Sleuthhound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleuthhound. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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