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suspects

VERB

distrust; guess

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assume believe consider doubt presume speculate think wonder

STRONG

conceive conclude conjecture disbelieve expect feel gather hold imagine mistrust reckon suppose surmise understand

WEAK

be afraid harbor suspicion have a hunch have doubt have sneaking suspicion hazard a guess smell a rat think probable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstain disregard forget ignore leave neglect

STRONG

know misunderstand trust

Example Sentences

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Shortly after the bombing, police named 17 suspects, but only Mieraili and Mohammed were initially apprehended.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

He suspects it is because his chat history includes biological topics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

There were more than 1,800 arrests, and suspects were fast-tracked through the courts.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Simi Valley police confirmed that both suspects were booked into the Ventura County Jail.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

"We can start gathering clues and make a list of suspects," George suggested.

From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene