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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  • This spring, Anthropic let the robot dogs out again, but this time, an improved Claude worked alone.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
  • But controversies tied to the people around him — most recently antisemitic and white nationalist social media posts by his son-in-law — have dogged him throughout his campaign.
    — Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of dog
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  • Continue reading … RULES FOR THEE — Democrat pocketed six figures hawking health products after vowing not to.
    — , FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • On the streets below, vendors are hawking bootleg merchandise as stragglers from the festivities color the sidewalks with blue-and-orange jerseys and hats.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of hawk
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  • These not-so-genial genitors are hounding hiring managers, shadowing their kid’s Zoom calls off-camera, and even applying for jobs on their behalf, per the paper’s reporting, leaving their employers flabbergasted.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Claude will create a workout plan, schedule your workouts, hound you with reminders and chart your progress in a tidy dashboard.
    — Sara Connell, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of hound
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  • Ababu stated there could be more people trapped in the debris.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • During the call, Fernandez indicated that CMA CGM still has eight of its vessels still trapped in the Persian Gulf due to the concerns over safety in the strait.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of trap

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“Ferret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferret. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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