nose out

verb

nosed out; nosing out; noses out

Synonyms of nose out next

transitive verb

: to discover often by prying

: to defeat or surpass by a narrow margin

Examples of nose out in a Sentence

independent investigators eventually nosed out proof of White House wrongdoing

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Australians, the thinking goes, should keep their noses out of China’s business, both inside its borders and around its coastlines, and accept that the future Asian order will be centered on Beijing. —

Michael Fullilove, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017 The two men agree on at least one point: Both concede the government should keep its nose out of people’s romantic relationships. —

Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024 Advertisement Ted Williams and Ruth nosed out Gibson in career on-base percentage, but the legendary slugger who played for the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Homestead Grays in a 14-year career that ended in 1946 is the all-time leader in on-base-plus-slugging (OPS) at 1.177. —

Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024 Politicians and clergy, keep your noses out of this. —

Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for nose out