Synonyms of nosing out

nosing out

verb

present participle of nose out

as in finding

to come upon after searching, study, or effort

independent investigators eventually nosed out proof of White House wrongdoing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finding
• learning
• discovering
• tracking (down)
• locating
• routing (out)
• finding out
• running down
• hitting (on or upon)
• hunting (down or up)
• ferreting (out)
• rooting (out)
• getting
• turning up
• digging out
• dredging (up)
• digging up
• scouting (up)
• detecting
• determining
• scaring up
• ascertaining
• looking for
• rummaging
• searching (for or out)
• descrying
• spotting
• sighting
• seeking
• espying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• passing over
• missing
• overlooking
• losing
• misplacing
• mislaying
• missetting
• mis-setting