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Recent Examples of sniffed
Astro came up to Mars and immediately sniffed him and then started licking him.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
However, the dogs sniffed more frequently and longer when searching for the toy in the dark.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Nate Eaton, who scored the winning run from third after entering the game as a pinch runner in the 10th, has only played in 105, and neither player has ever sniffed a big league playoff race.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Missouri State, which was an FCS team before this season, squeaked out a field goal in its first drive of the game and had the confidence to attempt a reverse flea flicker on its next possession, but USC’s defense sniffed out the play and pushed the Bears back 11 yards.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Even the smallest tendencies get sniffed out quickly.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Even as someone who sniffed out the KPop Demon Hunters explosion fairly early, the soundtrack has blown away all of my prognostications.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2025
Lali walked over and sniffed Nini’s foot—a unique gesture.
—Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
However, the dogs sniffed more frequently and longer when searching for the toy in the dark.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Nate Eaton, who scored the winning run from third after entering the game as a pinch runner in the 10th, has only played in 105, and neither player has ever sniffed a big league playoff race.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Missouri State, which was an FCS team before this season, squeaked out a field goal in its first drive of the game and had the confidence to attempt a reverse flea flicker on its next possession, but USC’s defense sniffed out the play and pushed the Bears back 11 yards.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Even the smallest tendencies get sniffed out quickly.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Even as someone who sniffed out the KPop Demon Hunters explosion fairly early, the soundtrack has blown away all of my prognostications.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2025
Lali walked over and sniffed Nini’s foot—a unique gesture.
—Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniffed
Verb
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The Giants smelled blood in the water against a vulnerable Chargers offensive line.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The driver of a car that struck and killed a woman in Miami last week smelled like booze and had slurred speech, according to law enforcement officials.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Medicines needing to be inhaled or smoked are prohibited unless in a prescribed inhaler.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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The fungus releases spores that rise into the air and can be inhaled, Thompson said.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sniffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniffed. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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