sniff
verb (used without object)
to draw air through the nose in short, audible inhalations.
has been sniffing
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present perfect progressiveof sniff (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The New York Times reported on Monday that Neumann has been sniffing around to buy his old company out of bankruptcy.
From Slate ● Feb. 7, 2024
Ever since it landed in the Red Planet's equatorial Gale Crater in 2012, Curiosity has been sniffing the air for methane.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2018
Charley Hoffman has been sniffing around the top of many a leaderboard this season, and deserves a break.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 10, 2017
It is almost impossible to dislike the ever-smiling Matt Kuchar, who has been sniffing around the majors for some time now.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 14, 2013
I ask, smearing a little extra butter on my crust and giving it to Boomer, who has been sniffing around the turkey waiting to be stuffed on the counter.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
