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detectives

NOUN

investigator of crime

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agent informer police officer private eye private investigator prosecutor reporter sleuth spy

STRONG

analyst bloodhound bull constable cop dick eavesdropper eye fed fink flatfoot gumshoe nark peeper roper scout sergeant shadow shamus shoofly snoop tail

WEAK

P. I. Sherlock Holmes bird dog plainclothes officer slewfoot

Example Sentences

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In the days after the deadly explosion, detectives and bomb technicians, using search warrants, combed a yacht and a storage lockup in Marina del Rey.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

A short court appearance in Los Angeles on Wednesday revealed the first full accounting of what detectives believe happened to Celeste, who had been reported missing from her home east of Los Angeles.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

It added detectives are also looking into an incident that was reported to police and it is believed that the suspect is the same individual arrested in Golders Green.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Would detectives be limited to inquiring about specific customers?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

"We're detectives, so our snowman should have a detective name. Right?"

From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene