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sniffing out

/ˈsnɪfɪŋ aʊt/

sniff outverb

sniffing out

Gerund

sniffed out

Past Simple

sniffed out

Past Participle

sniffing out

Gerund

/snɪf aʊt/

Translations

The detective was able to sniff out the hidden clues.

Детектив смог вынюхивать скрытые улики.

She managed to sniff out the truth about the situation.

Ей удалось разнюхать правду о ситуации.

Definitions

To detect or discover something, often by using one's sense of smell or intuition.

The detective was able to sniff out the hidden clues that led to solving the case.

To investigate or search for something, often with persistence or thoroughness.

The journalist worked hard to sniff out the truth behind the scandal.

Synonyms

ferret out

scent out

root out

track down