sniff
verb (used without object)
to draw air through the nose in short, audible inhalations.
have sniffed
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present perfectof sniff.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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But some have sniffed at this focus on "vibes".
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
He probably would have sniffed out the danger to prevent Dembele's winner last week, and ought to track the PSG midfielders more intelligently than Merino was able to.
From BBC ● May 7, 2025
African giant pouched rats have sniffed out more than 150,000 landmines to date, according to her organization.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2023
One dog may have gotten zero positives among the five samples; another could have sniffed five samples that were all positive.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2020
“Looks like the hounds have sniffed her out after all. Always find it in the last place you look, eh, Freddy? Ha!”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
