detect
verb (used with object)
to discover or catch (a person) in the performance of some act.
undetectable
-
a word derived from
detect.
Example Sentences
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They found that the bacteria were rapidly cleared from the bloodstream, with a half life of approximately 1.2 hours, and became undetectable within 24 hours.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
Where a well-defended ball can suddenly become a goal with a nearly undetectable flick of a foot, or a perfectly placed shot blocked by a goalie’s incredible ability to launch into space?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
According to investigators, the thieves went to the libraries to consult rare and valuable works, photographing and measuring them, and returned later to replace them with virtually undetectable copies.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
Under extreme assumptions, these emissions would change the global temperature by thirty-four one-thousands of one degree Celsius—an effect that would be undetectable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
His hands and feet are ice-cold; his breathing is faint, almost undetectable.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
