sniffing

present participle of sniff
as in smelling
to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose a curious cat sniffing the flowers in the garden

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Recent Examples of sniffing 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 Military drones are sniffing for spill site. Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024

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“Sniffing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniffing. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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