suss out

idiom

British, informal

: to find or discover (something) by thinking

They had to suss out whether he was telling the truth.

I'm trying to suss him out. What kind of person is he?

I think I've got him sussed out.

: to inspect or investigate (something) in order to gain more knowledge

He carefully sussed out the situation.

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His rare moments of close up and formal flourishes (like action in super-slow motion) strikes like lightning in the process, but for the most part, his camera remains at a distance, peering in on its characters in order to scrutinize masculine form while trying to suss out masculine function. —

Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024 Now there are bots that help attackers automatically suss out any exploitable security vulnerabilities in a retailers' networks, which can be a launching pad for ransomware or other destructive attacks. —

Sam Sabin, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024 Clients can further sample scents from the in-house perfume collections to suss out their preferences. —

Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024 Gadd has repeatedly urged fans of the show to stop attempting to suss out the real identities of his victimizers. —

Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for suss out