sniffing (at)

present participle of sniff (at)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniffing (at)
Verb
  • And that all of us, all of us will try to find a way to stop hating our fellow Americans.
    Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Social media-wise, everybody was hating.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The caller berated Dipoto for disrespecting his uniform number.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Megyn Kelly can’t seem to praise her beloved Sydney Sweeney without disrespecting Beyoncé in the same breath.
    Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Sniffing (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniffing%20%28at%29. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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