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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“I believe equities are sniffing out the deteriorating credit quality in the $3 trillion of off-balance sheet items being used to finance the AI capex boom.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
In an interview last month, he said those talks are still on track, and new potential buyers are sniffing around for deals.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2025
At a time when regulators are stretched and journalists are underfunded, they say, it’s activist short sellers who are sniffing out corporate fraud.
From New York Times ● Oct. 22, 2022
As for Everton, they can't expect to keep a manager such as Carlo Ancelotti, when a team such as Real Madrid are sniffing and you struggle to get into Europe.
From BBC ● May 16, 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
