scenting

verb

Definition of scentingnext
present participle of scent
1
as in perfuming
to fill or infuse with a pleasant odor or odor-releasing substance fancy bars of soap scented with lavender

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2
as in sniffing
to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose the dog scented a rabbit and suddenly took off

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3
as in sensing
to have a vague awareness of he scented danger

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scenting
  1. sniffing
  2. sensing
  3. smelling
  4. inhaling
  5. seeing
Verb
  • Soon, investors began sniffing around.
    Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • There is no restaurant as yet, although some restauranters are sniffing around.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of sniffing
Verb
  • Chip, sensing something is wrong, gently approaches his older sister, nudging and licking her face in an apparent attempt to comfort her.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • His creation of one of the largest censorship algorithms reflects that, as does his recent pivot sensing a shift in the power axis.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of sensing
Verb
  • These stories inspired the medieval belief that smelling rosemary on Christmas Eve would bring a year of good luck, health, and happiness.
    Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The sticky, putrid-smelling slime that coats its surface contains the mushroom’s spores.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of smelling
Verb
  • According to the lawsuit, inhaling Galaxy Gas causes euphoria but also leads to long-term physical effects and disorders, including memory loss.
    Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
  • It can also be spread through eating, drinking or inhaling anything that contains the live virus like raw, unpasteurized milk.
    Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of inhaling
Verb
  • Despite seeing their four-game win streak broken, quarterback Baker Mayfield and coach Todd Bowles agree the Bucs will be ready to finish the season strong.
    Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • American Baptist missionaries in the 1800s converted Indians and Burmese to the faith, and churches in the Milwaukee area are seeing the effects of those conversions today, especially among Burmese refugees.
    Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of seeing
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