suspicioning

verb

present participle of suspicion, chiefly dialect
as in guessing
to form an opinion from little or no evidence no one will ever suspicion that I'm the one who pulled the prank

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspicioning
  1. guessing
  2. assuming
  3. thinking
  4. suspecting
  5. supposing
Verb
  • As has been the norm this summer, seasonal storms kept attendees guessing about whether the July 4 tradition would go forward until downbeat.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Just like his previous assist for Dembele, both came from sneaky passes into the box, the first for Bradley Barcola after another mazy run and cheeky nutmeg on the defender, keeping Gustaf Lagerbielke guessing before rolling it through his legs.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of guessing
Verb
  • The rule was created assuming that could mean harm or illness, and not in-party fighting.
    — Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
  • For the past few years, conversations around AI adoption have centered around access to tools, assuming technology alone would drive transformation.
    — Bill Pappas, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of assuming
Verb
  • Going into my 18th year of teaching, my biggest goal is re-creating that experience of thinking critically for oneself and studying literature through a critical lens.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Nearby, Mariana Roufett packed boxes of humanitarian aid while thinking about her childhood friend and her family, who remain missing.
    — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of thinking
Verb
  • This is designed to be a decoy to prevent the target from suspecting anything is amiss.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
  • So Boutros, no doubt suspecting political preconceptions at work, addressed the grand jurors himself.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Definition of suspecting
Verb
  • Even supposing the pledges in the 1990s documents amounted to a crime, the legal deadline for bringing mortgage fraud charges has expired.
    — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Definition of supposing
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“Suspicioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspicioning. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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