sniff
verb (used without object)
to draw air through the nose in short, audible inhalations.
has sniffed
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present perfectof sniff (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Searching for alternatives, he has sniffed around feedlots for manure since last August with no luck.
From Reuters ● Apr. 6, 2022
A. This is the first time Utah has sniffed National Championship relevancy since Urban Meyer and B. You’re going to get a shot at a late-season statement against top-10 Oregon in the PAC-12 championship game.
From Golf Digest ● Nov. 20, 2019
Of the 15 linemen drafted during Cable’s tenure, only Justin Britt has sniffed a Pro Bowl berth, earning alternate status last year.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2018
For years the Fiver has sniffed around for evidence of Mike Ashley's business whizzkidery - only to find it as elusive as a funny French and Saunders sketch.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 31, 2011
It has sniffed the fragrant air, and desires to put a better face upon its troubles.
From Hints to Pilgrims by Charles Stephen Brooks
