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ferret

verb

Definition of ferretnext
as in to dog

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Recent Examples of ferret Training camp and the preseason games should ferret that out for the 49ers’ roster. — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 18 July 2024 But for those who choose to ferret, there also comes a warning from Adam Simon, the Heat’s vice president of basketball operations and assistant general manager, who oversees the team’s draft. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2024 Many people don’t know or may not remember what triggers their anxiety, but therapists can ferret it out by linking higher anxiety levels to in-the-moment events. — Francine Russo, Scientific American, 5 Apr. 2023 There, researcher and Biological Dynamics founder Raj Krishnan, figured out how to use alternating current to ferret out very small bio-markers from blood and other liquid solutions. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2023 See All Example Sentences for ferret
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferret
  1. dog
  2. hawk
  3. hound
  4. trap
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  • Getting back to flying … The rollout of the company’s new Vulcan rocket has been dogged by problems with the vehicle’s solid rocket boosters.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Court records and interviews paint a picture of Rios as a woman who had long been dogged by drug addiction.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of dog
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  • Streatfeild’s seamless switch from receiver to quarterback and Hedricks’ sure hands and ball-hawking defense have produced impressive stats and ‘Top 10’ moments on ESPN.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Third-party sellers who hawk their wares on Amazon's marketplace have recently criticized surging advertising costs on the site, including a string of recent policy changes, which led to some top merchants withholding their ad spend in a boycott.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of hawk
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  • Hill expresses, in earnest, the fears of being seen in public spaces, such as a grocery store, hounded by personal questions—an all-too relatable scenario, regardless of one’s background.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
  • McDonnell’s personal circle was also hounding her for repayment.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of hound
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  • Some people were trapped inside vehicles, while another was tossed out into an intersection.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Residents lay trapped under slabs of concrete, pleading for help.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of trap

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“Ferret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferret. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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