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Recent Examples of sniffed
The tougher hurdle, historically speaking, is that the Cowboys haven’t sniffed a conference championship game in Dak’s time.
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Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
McDermott brought legitimacy to an organization that had not sniffed a playoff.
—Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
School can be an awful place, where social capital is built on a person’s acceptance by a group, and any difference is sniffed out and mocked, sometimes worse.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
But a few Power 4 teams have sniffed around for a transfer quarterback and haven’t landed a commitment.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Making his early exit as the second player murdered even more painful was the fact that Rob had correctly sniffed out that a murder in plain sight was happening.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
The real dog sniffed Jennie and gave an approving tail wag.
—Rena Goldman, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Jerry Jones hasn't even sniffed an NFL championship in the past 30 of his 37 years as owner, president and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys.
—CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Lawrence checked into a play pre-snap, which Broncos middle linebacker Alex Singleton and nickel Ja’Quan McMillian sniffed out.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
McDermott brought legitimacy to an organization that had not sniffed a playoff.
—Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
School can be an awful place, where social capital is built on a person’s acceptance by a group, and any difference is sniffed out and mocked, sometimes worse.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
But a few Power 4 teams have sniffed around for a transfer quarterback and haven’t landed a commitment.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Making his early exit as the second player murdered even more painful was the fact that Rob had correctly sniffed out that a murder in plain sight was happening.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
The real dog sniffed Jennie and gave an approving tail wag.
—Rena Goldman, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Jerry Jones hasn't even sniffed an NFL championship in the past 30 of his 37 years as owner, president and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys.
—CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Lawrence checked into a play pre-snap, which Broncos middle linebacker Alex Singleton and nickel Ja’Quan McMillian sniffed out.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniffed
Verb
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The cabin smelled of rot and wood smoke.—
Nick Dothée,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Bobcats guard Mark Drone dribbled into a high ball screen on the right side of the floor; the team's lead bucket-getter smelled an opportunity for a career-defining moment.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Guardiola inhaled deeply when asked about the non-handball against Wolves last weekend and could have decided not to comment.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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These tiny water droplets—aerosol plumes, according to commercial cleaning expert Shari Cedar—can be inhaled and cover towels, countertops, and, yes, even your toothbrush after a flush.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
17 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sniffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniffed. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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