Nose out
verb
To discover something that was hidden or not known by carefully looking for it.
The detective managed to nose out the truth about the missing artifacts.
Often appears as...
- nose out the truth
- nose out a secret
verb
To defeat someone by a small amount.
Our team managed to nose out the competition in the last minutes of the game.
Often appears as...
- nose out the competition
- nose out a win
Usage tips
Approving
verb
To discover something that was hidden or not known by carefully looking for it.
The detective managed to nose out the truth about the missing artifacts.
Often appears as...
- nose out the truth
- nose out a secret
verb
To defeat someone by a small amount.
Our team managed to nose out the competition in the last minutes of the game.
Often appears as...
- nose out the competition
- nose out a win
Usage tips
Approving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Investigative Context
Often used in contexts where investigation or careful observation is required to find something.
She nosed out the company's financial discrepancies.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Intuition
Can imply using intuition or a hunch to discover something not obviously visible.
The journalist nosed out the scandal.
Pro Tip 3/3Persistent Effort
Suggests persistence and effort in searching for the hidden or unknown.
After weeks of research, he finally nosed out the root cause.
Pro Tip 1/3Investigative Context
Often used in contexts where investigation or careful observation is required to find something.
She nosed out the company's financial discrepancies.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Intuition
Can imply using intuition or a hunch to discover something not obviously visible.
The journalist nosed out the scandal.
Pro Tip 3/3Persistent Effort
Suggests persistence and effort in searching for the hidden or unknown.
After weeks of research, he finally nosed out the root cause.
Pro Tip 1/3Investigative Context
Often used in contexts where investigation or careful observation is required to find something.
She nosed out the company's financial discrepancies.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Intuition
Can imply using intuition or a hunch to discover something not obviously visible.
The journalist nosed out the scandal.
Pro Tip 3/3Persistent Effort
Suggests persistence and effort in searching for the hidden or unknown.
After weeks of research, he finally nosed out the root cause.
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