nosing out Synonyms

nosing out Meaning

nosing out

to defeat or surpass by a narrow margin, to defeat by a narrow margin, to discover often by prying

nosing out Sentence Examples

  1. The detective's investigative skills helped him nose out the truth from a sea of lies.
  2. The sniffer dog nosed out the hidden stash of explosives with remarkable accuracy.
  3. Curiosity nosed out fear as the toddler cautiously crept closer to the edge of the cliff.
  4. The journalist nosed out a major political scoop that shook the nation.
  5. The dog obsessively nosed out every corner of the house, searching for its favorite toy.
  6. The hunter nosed out the deer's trail with ease, his experience guiding him through the wilderness.
  7. The nosing out of the leak in the pipeline averted a potential disaster.
  8. The paparazzi nosed out the celebrity's hiding place, eager to capture exclusive shots.
  9. The scientist nosed out a breakthrough in the cure for a dreaded disease.
  10. The explorer nosed out the ancient ruins in the heart of the jungle, unveiling a lost civilization.

FAQs About the word nosing out

to defeat or surpass by a narrow margin, to defeat by a narrow margin, to discover often by prying

locating, digging up, running down, dredging (up), getting, rooting (out), hunting (down or up), hitting (on or upon), finding out, digging out

overlooking, missing,passing over,losing, mis-setting, missetting,misplacing, mislaying

The detective's investigative skills helped him nose out the truth from a sea of lies.

The sniffer dog nosed out the hidden stash of explosives with remarkable accuracy.

Curiosity nosed out fear as the toddler cautiously crept closer to the edge of the cliff.

The journalist nosed out a major political scoop that shook the nation.