suss out
idiom
British, informal
1
: 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.
2
: to inspect or investigate (something) in order to gain more knowledge
He carefully sussed out the situation.
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House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans met Tuesday to suss out how changes to Medicaid or other health care measures could be used as offsets in a reconciliation bill.
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Peter Sullivan, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
For live individuals that were captured, entomologists tied tiny trackers onto their bellies using dental floss to suss out the location of their nests.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Some of it can be fun, as players sleuth their way into restricted areas, or suss out how to solve riddles.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
Online sleuths suss out if Beyoncé will be at the DNC Thursday night
All the buzz started when Emmy Ruiz, the White House Political Director, tweeted a single emoji of a bee.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2024
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Peter Sullivan, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
For live individuals that were captured, entomologists tied tiny trackers onto their bellies using dental floss to suss out the location of their nests.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Some of it can be fun, as players sleuth their way into restricted areas, or suss out how to solve riddles.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
Online sleuths suss out if Beyoncé will be at the DNC Thursday night
All the buzz started when Emmy Ruiz, the White House Political Director, tweeted a single emoji of a bee.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2024
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“Suss out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suss%20out. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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