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Verb: nose out  nowz awt
  1. Recognize or detect by or as if by smelling
    "The detective nosed out the suspect's hiding place";
    - sniff out, scent out, smell out
     
  2. Discover or detect something through careful investigation or intuition
    "The reporter nose outd the truth about the scandal";
    - sniff out
     
  3. Win by a very narrow margin, especially in a race or competition
    "The favourite horse nosed out its rival at the finish line"

Derived forms: nosing out, nosed out, noses out

See also: sniff

Type of: discern, distinguish, make out, pick out, recognise [Brit], recognize, spot