sniff
verb (used without object)
to draw air through the nose in short, audible inhalations.
are sniffing
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present progressiveof sniff.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Also, value investors who previously stayed away from the sector are sniffing around.
From Barron's ● Apr. 16, 2026
The post featured a roughly 40-second video titled, “Limburger,” that shows pictures of garbage, feces, old cheese, and soiled diapers, while voices in the video are sniffing and coughing.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 25, 2023
In the meantime, real estate developers are sniffing around Anna’s Home Furnishings, located on 1.28 acres that the Nguyens own.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2022
Larger enterprises are sniffing around the idea, too, including Apple, Fidelity and Verizon.
From New York Times ● Oct. 2, 2021
Down, Zack! you are sniffing at it just as though you were that wicked wolf himself.'
From Lover or Friend by Rosa Nouchette Carey
