as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
I can detect just a hint of lemon in the soup
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Recent Examples of detect
If a Chinese invading force embarked on the Taiwan Strait, U.S. satellites would detect ships and relay their locations to targeting systems, which would guide the drones.
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Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
The Tapo app detects motion and enables you to set activity zones and privacy zones.
—Parker Hall, Wired News, 11 July 2025
The former England youth international had been detained by the National Crime Agency (NCA) in September 2024 after the cannabis was detected in suitcases which had arrived on a flight from Bangkok, Thailand to London’s Stansted Airport on September 2.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 11 July 2025
In a study, 13 of 22 shipments detected Microsporidia and the ladybug parasitoid, Dinocampus coccineliae, was found in beetles from all shipments.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
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Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
The Tapo app detects motion and enables you to set activity zones and privacy zones.
—Parker Hall, Wired News, 11 July 2025
The former England youth international had been detained by the National Crime Agency (NCA) in September 2024 after the cannabis was detected in suitcases which had arrived on a flight from Bangkok, Thailand to London’s Stansted Airport on September 2.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 11 July 2025
In a study, 13 of 22 shipments detected Microsporidia and the ladybug parasitoid, Dinocampus coccineliae, was found in beetles from all shipments.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detect
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Search crews found Phillips’ Jeep crushed into the mud, but have not recovered the fire chief’s body after more than two weeks of searching.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Determined to find a way to make his first feature-length movie, Zhou took a multi-tiered approach to securing financing.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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But with the debut of his family reality show on MTV, the world learned what those who’d been paying closer attention already knew: Ozzy Osbourne was soft and fuzzy under the darkness.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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Successful people are always learning—not always managing.—
Anne Sugar,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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It is located near Loop 101 and Maryland Avenue, on the west side of the freeway.—
Corina Vanek,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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The $125 million corporate hub will be located in Franklin's Berry Farms neighborhood and is expected to open later this year.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
24 July 2025
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In the meantime, the Smiths hired their own analyst and discovered that all the emails had originated in the United States, not abroad.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
27 July 2025
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He was discovered about 9 a.m. on near mile marker 183.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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The Raptors got within one on a 3-pointer by Jamal Shead with 3:56 to go.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
20 July 2025
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The largest player turnout for a CBA meeting in the union’s 26-year history, including next-generation stars Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese, got a first-hand look at the process—and at the growing but still-not-profitable league’s pushback on their salary demands.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
19 July 2025
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“Detect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detect. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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