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Recent Examples of sniffing
Airport-style baggage and body scanners have been installed at facility entrances and the county has increased the frequency of searches and the use of drug-sniffing canines.
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Jason Henry, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
The Warriors, according to Yahoo’s Kevin O’Connor, have begun sniffing around current Florida coach Todd Golden as a potential replacement if the 60-year-old Kerr does not return.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Magpie, who's a rescue dog from Satchel's Last Resort, has the special job of sniffing out these chambers along the coastline to help conservationists locate and move the turtle eggs to safer locations so the young turtles can reach the ocean with ease.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Instead, just sniffing a few of Devito's kids' toys before walking past.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Then Josh Kesselman came sniffing around and made an offer to buy it.
—Steve Bloom, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
Counsell’s sniffing senses were off.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Bedard doesn’t have a single top-six caliber linemate to play with and still is sniffing a point-per-game season.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
There are people who are afraid, based on instinct or experience, and people who are allergic; people who cannot tolerate the crotch sniffing; people who simply believe that dogs, regardless of their position in the family, should not encroach on indoor space.
—Rachel Sugar, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2026
Jason Henry, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
The Warriors, according to Yahoo’s Kevin O’Connor, have begun sniffing around current Florida coach Todd Golden as a potential replacement if the 60-year-old Kerr does not return.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Magpie, who's a rescue dog from Satchel's Last Resort, has the special job of sniffing out these chambers along the coastline to help conservationists locate and move the turtle eggs to safer locations so the young turtles can reach the ocean with ease.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Instead, just sniffing a few of Devito's kids' toys before walking past.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Then Josh Kesselman came sniffing around and made an offer to buy it.
—Steve Bloom, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
Counsell’s sniffing senses were off.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Bedard doesn’t have a single top-six caliber linemate to play with and still is sniffing a point-per-game season.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
There are people who are afraid, based on instinct or experience, and people who are allergic; people who cannot tolerate the crotch sniffing; people who simply believe that dogs, regardless of their position in the family, should not encroach on indoor space.
—Rachel Sugar, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniffing
Verb
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Deer have been known to steer clear of strong-smelling fragrances, such as soap.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
26 Apr. 2026
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Eyewitnesses reported hearing gunshots and smelling gun powder, but details of the incident remain unclear.—
Michelle Tauber,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For breathwork, Yasinksi recommends inhaling for four seconds, pausing for four seconds at the top, and then exhaling slowly.—
Lesly Gregory,
AJC.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Those with asthma or other breathing illnesses are more sensitive to hydrogen sulfide and may have trouble breathing after inhaling it.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sniffing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniffing. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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