suss out

idiom

British, informal

: to find or discover (something) by thinking

They had to suss out whether he was telling the truth.

I'm trying to suss him out. What kind of person is he?

I think I've got him sussed out.

: to inspect or investigate (something) in order to gain more knowledge

He carefully sussed out the situation.

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Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024 Scientists are still trying to suss out exactly how much warming is in store given that the biggest factor is how aggressively the world will act to limit greenhouse gas emissions. —

Umair Irfan, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 Poll after poll suggests voter preferences are altering with little time to suss out what the changes mean. —

Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for suss out