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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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He said 111 detectives were already working on a "hugely complex" investigation but another 99 were needed.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

More than 60 groups of voluntary river detectives have now been formed since the Riverfly Partnership scheme arrived in Scotland four years ago.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

West Street has been closed between Mappin Street and Westfield Terrace while detectives investigate the scene.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

They added: "There is no evidence to suggest third-party involvement or criminality, but specialist detectives are working hard to gather the full facts and circumstances of their deaths."

From BBC • May 20, 2026

I knew we were Mr. Pinkerton’s only detectives at the Barnum Hotel tonight.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan