sniff around/round
phrasal verb
sniffed around/round; sniffing around/round; sniffs around/round
British, informal
: to try to get (someone) as a romantic partner, employee, etc.
His engagement hasn't stopped him from sniffing around other girls.
Rival companies have been sniffing around her for years.
Examples of sniff around/round in a Sentence
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The dog can sniff around and tug at its leash, but the dog walker is the one setting the pace and direction.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Overseas investors have started to sniff around, too.
—Vivek Wadhwa, Fortune Europe, 19 Oct. 2024
But my belief is that a sub-dominant buck might visit a scrape just to sniff around and see who’s been to the party recently.
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 18 July 2024
After his victory, Trumpet posed patiently for countless photos, eventually starting to do what bloodhounds do best — sniff around.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2022
Smells Now 31% Off $20 at Amazon Rabbits sniff around, a lot.
—Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 21 June 2023
Luckily, Searchlight Pictures began to sniff around the project, provided that Booster could rewrite it as a feature film.
—New York Times, 3 June 2022
After finding prior drug charges, officers wanted a police K-9 to sniff around Owensby's car, which required him to exit, police said.
—BostonGlobe.com, 10 Oct. 2021
But attempts to plant tension by having Victor sniff around the holes in Leni and Robert’s backstory go nowhere.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2023
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Overseas investors have started to sniff around, too.
—Vivek Wadhwa, Fortune Europe, 19 Oct. 2024
But my belief is that a sub-dominant buck might visit a scrape just to sniff around and see who’s been to the party recently.
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 18 July 2024
After his victory, Trumpet posed patiently for countless photos, eventually starting to do what bloodhounds do best — sniff around.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2022
Smells Now 31% Off $20 at Amazon Rabbits sniff around, a lot.
—Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 21 June 2023
Luckily, Searchlight Pictures began to sniff around the project, provided that Booster could rewrite it as a feature film.
—New York Times, 3 June 2022
After finding prior drug charges, officers wanted a police K-9 to sniff around Owensby's car, which required him to exit, police said.
—BostonGlobe.com, 10 Oct. 2021
But attempts to plant tension by having Victor sniff around the holes in Leni and Robert’s backstory go nowhere.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2023
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“Sniff around/round.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sniff%20around%2Fround. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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