sniff
verb (used without object)
to draw air through the nose in short, audible inhalations.
will sniff
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future tenseof sniff.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Smart’s team doesn’t have a single rusher or receiver averaging even 50 yards per game, and none of the Bulldogs will sniff the Heisman Trophy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
“I always thought ‘The Goonies’ deserved a sequel,” a Monarch bigwig will sniff ironically when the youngsters set off on a mad mission; but people do love “The Goonies.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2023
It will sniff the moon’s thin atmosphere for molecules that have escaped the surface.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 5, 2023
“Deer, like most other animals, will sniff before they eat,” Kapur said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2022
Your nostrils will sniff the air of the hills; your feet will tread the open way; your eyes will see the white clouds afar.
From In Search of the Okapi A Story of Adventure in Central Africa by Ernest Glanville
