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Recent Examples of sniffing
The checkpoint ahead crawls forward as officers slide mirrors beneath cars and canines weave through the line, sniffing for explosives.
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Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
Bomb-sniffing dogs were at the scene.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
Additionally, the department will activate its special units, like SWAT and bomb-sniffing dogs.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
With the killer eluding local law enforcement, Boltz brings in Benton (Hunter Parrish) to aid Kay and Pete in sniffing out the murderer.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
Some compare sniffing isopropanol with a saline or water placebo, others with different aromatherapy scents such as peppermint or lavender, and others with conventional antiemetics.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Wring the most available wins out of each season — even if doesn’t involve sniffing a championship.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
Whether sniffing their way through the Wilds of Africa or watching the flamingos, quiet curiosity backed their sizable smiles.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
The naysayers decried the acting as overripe, sniffing instead of sniffling.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
Bomb-sniffing dogs were at the scene.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
Additionally, the department will activate its special units, like SWAT and bomb-sniffing dogs.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
With the killer eluding local law enforcement, Boltz brings in Benton (Hunter Parrish) to aid Kay and Pete in sniffing out the murderer.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
Some compare sniffing isopropanol with a saline or water placebo, others with different aromatherapy scents such as peppermint or lavender, and others with conventional antiemetics.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Wring the most available wins out of each season — even if doesn’t involve sniffing a championship.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
Whether sniffing their way through the Wilds of Africa or watching the flamingos, quiet curiosity backed their sizable smiles.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
The naysayers decried the acting as overripe, sniffing instead of sniffling.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniffing
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Heated mop washing and drying For even more hygienic and clean-smelling mops, look for a dock with both heated mop washing and heated drying.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Fences are cool and all, but wouldn’t a green shrub with lovely-smelling flowers be more appealing?—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Humans are evolutionarily designed for hunting and gathering — not for lifting 50-pound boxes for eight hours straight or inhaling toxic dust in an industrial sanding booth.—
Vivek Ranadive,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Wearing a protective mask to avoid inhaling the dust, fill a hand-crank or push rotary spreader with pelletized lime.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Sniffing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniffing. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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