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Synonyms for sleuth
Synonyms: Noun
detective, dick, gumshoe, hawkshaw, investigator, operative, private detective, private eye, private investigator, shamus [slang], sherlock, sleuthhound
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the popular TV sleuth lives a much more action-packed life than do his real-world counterpartsRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Stephen Dietz’s 2007 Edgar Award winner finds Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary sleuth and his companion, Dr. Watson, walking into the lair of the master criminal Professor Moriarty. — Tom Titus, Daily Pilot, "On Theater: New shows coming up for Newport and GEM," 19 Aug. 2019 Hang out at the marketplace, win prizes, gaze at film prop displays, and take pictures with wandering Pokemon characters, including super-sleuth Detective Pikachu. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Comic-Con 2019: 16 things to do outside Comic-Con without a badge," 16 July 2019 Reality Steve just retweeted an eagle eye sleuth who rewound like a champ for the footage. — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, "Who Does Hannah Brown Have Windmill Sex With on 'The Bachelorette'?," 3 July 2019 Hiccups are still evident in the final product: More than a few internet sleuths in Diagnosis come across as conspiracy-minded, and the crowd is predictably less than kind to a pretty teenage girl struggling with constant vomiting. — Emma Grey Ellis, WIRED, "Reality TV Meets Crowdsourced Medicine in Netflix's Diagnosis," 16 Aug. 2019 Also, internet sleuths recently noticed the singer wearing a Puma Fenty by Rihanna sweater while casually hanging out with friends. — Tatum Dooley, Teen Vogue, "Selena Gomez Stars in the New Puma Campaign for the Brand’s Latest Cali Remix Drop," 5 Aug. 2019 Some savvy internet sleuths found Olivia's sister Grace, who is a university student in the UK. — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "Everything You Need to Know About Tom Holland's Girlfriend Olivia Bolton," 19 July 2019 Internet sleuths revealed them to be Lynn Jurich, the CEO of solar company Sun Run, and Ruzwana Bashir, the CEO of travel-planning site Peek.com. — The Washington Post, The Mercury News, "The case of the Photoshopped female CEOs," 13 June 2019 Internet sleuths revealed them to be Lynn Jurich, the CEO of solar company Sun Run, and Ruzwana Bashir, the CEO of travel-planning site Peek.com. — Monica Hesse, Washington Post, "The case of the Photoshopped female CEOs," 13 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Poker allows researchers to test algorithmic strategies for dealing with the unknown and to build the foundations for software that can sleuth out fraud and deception in real-world settings. — Daniela Hernandez, WSJ, "Computers Can Now Bluff Like a Poker Champ. Better, Actually.," 11 July 2019 Like Desperate Housewives, which began each season with a new mystery to untangle, Grand Hotel also sets up a puzzle that should keep fans guessing and characters perpetually sleuthing. — Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, "With Grand Hotel, Eva Longoria Puts More Women Behind The Camera — & More Man Candy In Front Of It," 15 June 2019 Obviously, Taylor's sleuthing fans know that nothing the singer does is without meaning, and many assumed that the typo was on purpose. — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "Taylor Swift’s New Merch is Going Viral and The Reason is Hilarious," 7 June 2019 Several sleuthing fans have pointed out an error on some of the singer’s new merchandise. — Mekita Rivas, refinery29.com, "Taylor Swift's New Merch Has A Typo & Fans Have Questions," 6 June 2019 At least, that's what YouTuber Elle Tells concluded after sleuthing around social media, as reported by Revelist. — Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, "It Looks Like Urban Decay's New Naked Cherry Palette Just Leaked on Social Media," 29 Aug. 2018 The Nancy Drew fan in me decided to sleuth around a bit. — Country Living, "#11 The Mystery of the Disappearing Chard," 21 June 2011 But that's not all some social media sleuthing revealed. — Lindsey V Thompson, Teen Vogue, "Bella Hadid and The Weeknd Spotted Hanging Out in Paris," 1 June 2018 But Young’s sister had done her homework to ensure she’d made the right choice, sleuthing out the breed Young was partial to and even catching him in conversation about dog names. — Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE.com, "Meet Chris Young's Adorable Puppy, Porter: 'He Might Lick You to Death!'," 8 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sleuth.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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