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sniff

[snif] / snɪf /
VERB
breathe in
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
hold nose


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Officials such as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the plan was to right-size the staff and introduce more technology to sniff out unpaid tax bills.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

"If you were to sniff a bag of cocoa shells, you would be really struck by the intense chocolatey nature of it," says Andy Clayton, Fermtech's CEO.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

As Kidd looks around and watches strangers become friends over a sniff of musk or jasmine, he reflects on part of the magic of the Smellers Club and other fragrance communities.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Private fund managers may sniff that the JPMorgan CEO is arguing his book here, but he’s right about the relative lack of transparency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Madeline gives a little sniff, and for the first time since we’ve come, her face seems to relax a bit.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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