scenting

verb

Definition of scentingnext
present participle of scent
1
as in perfuming
to fill or infuse with a pleasant odor or odor-releasing substance fancy bars of soap scented with lavender

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2
as in sniffing
to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose the dog scented a rabbit and suddenly took off

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3
as in sensing
to have a vague awareness of he scented danger

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scenting
  1. sniffing
  2. sensing
  3. smelling
  4. inhaling
  5. seeing
Verb
  • Security and bomb sniffing dogs were visible in and around the venue on Thursday, along with local police and FBI personnel.
    Calvin Milliner, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Throughout the prime of his Bills career, Milano was known for sniffing out screens and misdirection plays, being the only defender in the area and finishing the play to limit what could have been a big gain.
    Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of sniffing
Verb
  • The microwaved grape trick also shows their promise as alternative microwave resonators for quantum sensing applications, according to the authors of this latest paper.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Feline eyes also contain the same color-sensing cones as humans, but this doesn't mean our visions are the same, VCA Animal Hospitals reports.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of sensing
Verb
  • Deep in the forest, the air whips by cold and fast and smelling of redwoods.
    Nick Czap, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Especially when that includes boarding a Christmastime caboose brimming with holiday decor, smelling hot cocoa wafting through the cars, and enjoying plenty of picturesque views.
    Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of smelling
Verb
  • Tanning nasal sprays have entered the illicit tanning market as a way to get a sunless tan by inhaling a squirt of the product through your nose.
    Marisa Garshick, Verywell Health, 30 Dec. 2024
  • From Grateful Dead shows to the dawn of the rave scene, people have been inhaling the gas to get high for decades.
    Ben Dandridge-Lemco, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of inhaling
Verb
  • The games have been about playing spoiler in the NFC playoff picture and seeing what on this 2024 roster is transferrable to the future.
    Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Saint Alphonsus is still seeing some sporadic RSV cases and typical COVID cases for this time of year, Kitamura said.
    Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of seeing
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