sniff something out

Examples of sniffing

sniffing

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.

There are many cases already of dogs sniffing out human disease that have been reported in this section.
The report suggests that for centuries doctors have been able to tell if a wound is infected simply by sniffing.
We were shoulder to shoulder around the rectangular table, sniffing and snuffling as we wrote, and reread, and continued writing.
In many challenging situations when animals are uncertain what to do, they actively seek better information, peering, listening, tasting, probing, or sniffing.
The activity described above occurs in association with a rhythm of theta when linked with sniffing and coordinated whisking.
Ironically, sniffing out such meanings may be considered part of the licence that perfumance grants the nosy textual detective.
Individuals entered a fruit-fall area cautiously, usually by meandering around the area sniffing the litter surface.
Most interactions involved anogenital sniffing, following and chasing.
Sniffing neuropeptides: a transnasal approach to the human brain.
Here was the scent of monopoly: the government had no trouble sniffing out a manufacturers' cabal to fix output and wages, and deprive workers of their pleasures.
Another problem is that sniffing is a natural action for dogs so even if their sense of smell is impaired this will be hard for a handler to determine.
Of course, during biological studies in schools teachers draw attention to the dangers of sniffing solvents and gas fuels.
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