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sleuth
[slooth]
verb (used with or without object)
to track or trail, as a detective.
sleuth
/ ːθ /
noun
an informal word for detective
short for sleuthhound
verb
(tr) to track or follow
Other 51Թ Forms
- sleuthlike adjective
- supersleuth noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sleuth1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sleuth1
Example Sentences
Before that, US and Israeli cyber sleuths were able to insert a devastating computer virus, codenamed Stuxnet, into Iran's centrifuges, which caused them to spin out of control.
Internet sleuths scoured the web for anyone who, like Tran, had appeared alongside the flag of South Vietnam and attacked them.
Another detail many internet sleuths have fixated on is Slaton’s experience with her phone.
When one of her posts went viral, some social media sleuths discovered that Carrie Jade was not her real identity and she was faking her illness.
After some impressive amateur sleuthing, Stephanie learns that Emily didn’t die after all; she drowned her twin sister, Faith, and intended to collect the insurance money.
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