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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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They said they were looking for several suspects, but insisted the bomb was not an act of terrorism.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

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

Mostly, his character builds what looks like a Hollywood set to reveal a truth he already suspects.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Farmer suspects he’s had a stroke because he has difficulty walking.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French