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Recent Examples of sniffing
His wife’s charter school income of between $1 million to $5 million wasn’t fully reported on 2023 congressional financial disclosures until Florida Bulldog reporters started sniffing around.
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Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
This was an unashamed 5-4-1 in three clear banks for long periods of the match, gritty, sniffing out second balls and home errors, clearances, blocks, recoveries, choosing when to press and when to sit.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
For players like Hubbard, who’s been here since 2021 without sniffing the playoffs, the week has a special significance.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 1 Jan. 2026
For the last six years, Kernul worked as an agriculture detection dog with Sacramento County, sniffing out produce that can carry invasive insects and disease.
—CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
The mice with this new microbiome spent more time sniffing the other mice in their cages.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Dec. 2025
While another pup gained viral attention for his sniffing service skills.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Cynthia Erivo has an ingenious way of sniffing out her characters.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
Several reports over the last few weeks had the Broncos sniffing around at offensive additions, primarily at wide receiver.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
This was an unashamed 5-4-1 in three clear banks for long periods of the match, gritty, sniffing out second balls and home errors, clearances, blocks, recoveries, choosing when to press and when to sit.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
For players like Hubbard, who’s been here since 2021 without sniffing the playoffs, the week has a special significance.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 1 Jan. 2026
For the last six years, Kernul worked as an agriculture detection dog with Sacramento County, sniffing out produce that can carry invasive insects and disease.
—CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
The mice with this new microbiome spent more time sniffing the other mice in their cages.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Dec. 2025
While another pup gained viral attention for his sniffing service skills.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Cynthia Erivo has an ingenious way of sniffing out her characters.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
Several reports over the last few weeks had the Broncos sniffing around at offensive additions, primarily at wide receiver.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniffing
Verb
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Washing clothes inside out also helps to eliminate body soil build up, leaving fabrics cleaner and smelling fresher.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Nov. 2025
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SulfurSolve aims to play a central role in transforming a deadly, foul-smelling fuel into usable resources.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia — fear of long words (The longest word found in major English dictionaries is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, a 45-letter word describing a lung disease caused by inhaling fine silica dust.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Essential oils can be used in various ways, such as inhaling them through a diffuser or applying a diluted solution to the skin.—
Emily Brown,
Verywell Health,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Sniffing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniffing. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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