Synonym of sniff something out

find detect uncover unearth reveal expose discover disclose disinter dig up root out track down ferret out nose out search out hunt out smell out bring to light run to earth scent out run to ground follow the scent of find out turn up dig out dredge up hit on hit upon hunt down learn locate ascertain determine light upon hunt up get wind of descry get see recognize discern scare up run down scout up rout out perceive come across elicit pick up on recognise sense strike encounter spot stumble on smoke out identify happen upon come up with come to know tumble to get wise to get at rummage notice realize feel light on smell come upon make out chance on sniff attain achieve acquire gain obtain distinguish pin down observe catch catch on to unlock hear conceive fathom out taste scent have an aha moment get wise to the fact think of work out figure out look up dope out suss out realise get on to get wind of the fact fish out rumble trace wise up to ferret seek out cop out spy out dig edge out pinpoint espy debunk explore glimpse twig uncloak bring into the open stumble across hook trip over localize meet with lay hands on localise read zero in on weasel out exhibit delve spark see the light spotlight catch on strike on extract show root root up take the wraps off uproot seek chase quest trail scout out hunt chase down pry pursue worm out follow probe nose be on the trail of snuff be on the track expect pick up become aware of foresee become conscious of foretell whiff be on the track of predict pick out apperceive be aware of meet collar corral run across happen on pitch upon bump into stumble onto lay your hand on trip on chance upon arrive at tumble upon fall in with lay fingers on put one's finger on stumble upon catch sight of run into luck into rustle up come by fall upon isolate reach establish sight single out place point out diagnose secure meet up with meet by chance finger deduce verify capture name grasp spy forage for behold intuit accomplish divine ID eye view regard remark witness unmask track determinate note get a fix on make certain hit look at confirm get hold of rub eyeballs come up against get to know catch a glimpse of chance procure scrape up buy purchase retrieve register produce winnow get possession of extricate run against figure fathom alight upon contact trace back grub out learn of tumble into describe cross the path run smack into add up contrive watch know weed out separate out sort out filter out stumble lay eyes on set eyes on fix validate decide substantiate size up have a hunch rediscover recover mark clock find by chance have sight of get a load of clap eyes on get a glimpse of salute make contact with get a hold of flag surprise rendezvous with touch shoulders brush against clash with blunder across luck upon blunder upon look for put the finger on put a name to make certain of label select know by sight mark out run up against meet face to face come face to face with make a meet convene with get together with settle on separate make up your mind on peg tag decide on shop for diagnosticate button down tab define catch red-handed catch off guard catch in the act take by surprise take unawares burst in on catch unawares catch out succeed feel for touch win nail down home in on cast about for scan search hunt for research cast around for consult peruse search for come at clinch effectuate score consummate execute engineer fulfill effect fulfil carry out chalk up carry through bring about bring to fruition pull off clock up bring off

worm out elicit inveigle coax out ferret out find out locate hunt down seek chase quest trail trace pursue scout out find search out hunt dig up root out dig out chase down follow probe nose out track down pry smell out smoke out get at discover turn up detect hit on hit upon run down dredge up scare up scout up descry get determine hunt up rout out ascertain uncover unearth learn rummage bring to light encounter hunt out stumble on come across reveal chance on run to earth disclose light on strike light upon stumble upon expose run to ground happen upon meet with come up with disinter chance upon see luck into come upon spot stumble across catch track acquire come by obtain pinpoint scent out run across happen on stumble onto lay your hand on tumble upon lay fingers on lay hands on pin down bump into make out arrive at catch sight of rustle up sight follow the scent of discern identify trip over espy cop out retrieve scrape up forage for edge out pick up secure procure extricate grub out bring into the open wise up to learn of tumble into unmask buy purchase meet collar corral figure out make certain suss out get on to get to know look for weasel out get possession of pitch upon trip on fall in with put one's finger on run into exhibit delve spark see the light spotlight catch on strike on fish out extract show root root up hear take the wraps off uproot ferret shadow stalk dog course tail hound run tag spoor search for bird-dog seek out observe notice recognize perceive distinguish recognise pick out eye place regard behold look at view point out clock glimpse spy note remark catch a glimpse of witness mark hook localize localise read pick up on zero in on

seek pursue chase search for be after hunt for look for chase down forage for scout try to find bird-dog cast about for cast around for cast round for comb for look about for look around for look round for look up quest after seek out bob for delve for dig for go gunning for gun for run after search out work toward be in pursuit of be in quest of be on the lookout for ferret out fish for go in pursuit of go in quest of go in search of track down try for explore for leave no stone unturned look high and low prowl for root out shop for cast a wide net for sift forseek rummage around for hunt down quest for try to track down scout out rummage

sniffs sniffs at sniffs in sniffs out sniffy snift sniffling sniffles sniffled sniffle sniffing out sniffing in