Collocations for "suspect"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "suspect" in context.
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suspect
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the suspect is in police custody
- the police [arrested, apprehended] the suspect
- the suspect was held for [twenty-four hours]
- are currently holding the suspect
- have the suspect under (24-hour) surveillance
- [pinned, tracked] down the suspect
- [tracked] the suspect down
- lured the suspect [with, by]
- [distribute, post] a photo of the suspect
- a suspect in the [murder, rape] of
- a [murder] suspect
- is the [prime, number one] suspect
- a list of [possible, likely, usual] suspects
- a suspect [answer, argument, explanation]
- [gave, offered, came out with] a suspect explanation
- has suspect intentions
- report suspect [activity, bags, movement]
- [observe, spot, see] a suspect package
- [remove, inspect, analyze] a suspect package
- the suspect package [exploded, blew up]
- a suspect package was [found, reported] (on the platform)
- suspect him of [committing, stealing, shooting]
- suspect her of [murder, fraud, robbery]
- was suspected of [murder] by [the police, investigators]
- I suspect he will [decline, stay, come]
- I suspected he [might have, could have, may have]
- she suspects his [answers, motives, movements]
- the police suspect [foul play, murder]
- suspect [fraud, misconduct]
'suspect' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ID
- actual
- approach
- arrest
- arson
- badge
- bond
- burglary
- charge
- charged
- choke
- clear
- collar
- connection
- cop
- copper
- corner
- cuff
- custody
- dangerous
- decoy
- description
- determination
- discharge
- distort
- dock
- dossier
- elusive
- entice
- examine
- extract
- finger
- follow
- glimpse
- grass
- groom
- guilt
- guilty
- hold
- hone
- known
- link
- little
- lure
- male
- marked
- mash
- move
- movement
- murder