ferret out
phrasal verb
ferreted out; ferreting out; ferrets out
: to find (something, such as information) by careful searching
He's good at ferreting out the facts.
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But Ulman is too skeptical to suggest these yahoos could redeem themselves by ferreting out the real problems happening in her home country.
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Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025
These are the people who ferreted out $91 billion worth of waste, fraud and abuse in the government.
—CBS News, 16 Feb. 2025
The dismantling of the prosecution would require him to ferret out inconsistencies and contradictions in Ephron’s testimony in cross-examination.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
In particular, journalist Kim Kelly has done far-reaching and valuable work at ferreting out and exposing the hate bands.
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2025
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Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025
These are the people who ferreted out $91 billion worth of waste, fraud and abuse in the government.
—CBS News, 16 Feb. 2025
The dismantling of the prosecution would require him to ferret out inconsistencies and contradictions in Ephron’s testimony in cross-examination.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
In particular, journalist Kim Kelly has done far-reaching and valuable work at ferreting out and exposing the hate bands.
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ferret out
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“Ferret out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferret%20out. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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