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Recent Examples of sniffing
His boss seems unusually chill with the deception, mostly because this lad might be helpful for sniffing out other moles and double agents in their field.
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Vulture Editors, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
During their stay, according to family members and personal notes, the stepdaughter, by then 14, walked in on Errol in her room allegedly sniffing her dirty underwear.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
On Friday, Day 7, 52 searchers, including four dog teams sniffing around the area where Michelle was last seen, were on the mountain, when someone spotted what appeared to be blood in the snow.
—Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
The Bears steamrolled the Cowboys 31-14, and this was the type of game the Cowboys had to steal to have a remote chance of sniffing the playoffs.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Three straight 100-loss seasons, sniffing an MLB record this year (for the most losses).
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Actors approach acting very differently, and so there’s always a sense at the beginning of sniffing each other out.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Sheriff’s Deputy Jeffrey Chu, Argo’s handler, and Deputy Marcus Perez shared information about the 18 dogs on various K9 patrols and answered questions before Argo wowed the audience by sniffing three boxes before sitting next to the one containing the narcotic.
—Maureen Robertson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
The American Kennel Club says that digging is as natural to dogs as barking or sniffing.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Vulture Editors, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
During their stay, according to family members and personal notes, the stepdaughter, by then 14, walked in on Errol in her room allegedly sniffing her dirty underwear.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
On Friday, Day 7, 52 searchers, including four dog teams sniffing around the area where Michelle was last seen, were on the mountain, when someone spotted what appeared to be blood in the snow.
—Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
The Bears steamrolled the Cowboys 31-14, and this was the type of game the Cowboys had to steal to have a remote chance of sniffing the playoffs.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Three straight 100-loss seasons, sniffing an MLB record this year (for the most losses).
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Actors approach acting very differently, and so there’s always a sense at the beginning of sniffing each other out.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Sheriff’s Deputy Jeffrey Chu, Argo’s handler, and Deputy Marcus Perez shared information about the 18 dogs on various K9 patrols and answered questions before Argo wowed the audience by sniffing three boxes before sitting next to the one containing the narcotic.
—Maureen Robertson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
The American Kennel Club says that digging is as natural to dogs as barking or sniffing.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniffing
Verb
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So, clean your garbage disposal once a month to have a fully performing appliance in a fresh smelling sink.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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Rosemary Rosemary is a pleasant-smelling herb that’s a staple in kitchens worldwide.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Simply inhaling for four counts and exhaling for four counts brings oxygen to your muscles, reducing the emotion's intensity and relaxing the body.—
Juli Fraga,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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In particular, inhaling Aspergillus fumigatus can cause serious lung problems, including invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, aspergilloma, allergic asthma, pneumonitis and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Sniffing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniffing. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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