noses out

verb

Definition of noses outnext
present tense third-person singular of nose out
as in finds
to come upon after searching, study, or effort independent investigators eventually nosed out proof of White House wrongdoing

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  1. learns
  2. discovers
  3. locates
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  • Yet as the story unfolds, Scrooge himself learns the profound value of a pause through his transformative journey with the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come.
    Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Our reporter is the first person to visit the camp and learns what the future of the residents looks like now that the regime has fallen.
    Greg Dixon, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of learns
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  • Meanwhile, Jun-ho infiltrates the facility and discovers the Front Man is his brother In-ho (Lee Byung-hun), a former winner of the games and now its most zealous convert.
    Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Among the 456 players, Gi-Hun discovers one is his childhood friend Sang-woo (Park Hae-soo).
    Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of discovers
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  • In the daylight, a Mavic reconnaissance quadcopter locates a target and drops a miniature radio beacon on it.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The first such event raised $15,000 for Arkansas tornado relief; this year's beneficiary is The Van, which locates and assists homeless Arkansans.
    Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 12 Oct. 2024
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