Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferreted
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For a Mets team hounded by questions about clubhouse culture in the wake of a late-season collapse, Marte is an intriguing case.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025 -
Jones was part of a defense that pressured and hounded Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, contributing two quarterback hurries, a tackle for loss and deflected pass.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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Temu is a marketplace platform, which means the majority of the goods sold on Temu are hawked by third-party sellers.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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The shirts that are hawked outside the Coliseum today are much more hastily made.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
4 Sep. 2025
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Stacey’s dogged dedication to existing in her truth is clearly going to grate further and further on the women as the season proceeds.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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Founded in 2000 by South Korean pastor David Jang, Olivet has been dogged by legal troubles for a decade and has denied all of the criminal and civil allegations against it.—
Naveed Jamali,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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The picture was captured from behind, taken outside and showed the couple holding hands in a rare display of royal PDA.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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All these years later, whiteface has once again captured the public imagination.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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As the weeks dragged on, agencies including the IRS and State Department called more workers back to keep things running.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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One letter submitted late Wednesday was from Gina Huynh, the Combs ex-girlfriend who previously told gossip vlogger Tasha K that Combs shoved her to the ground and dragged her by her hair in 2018.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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Herbert completed 28 of 47 passes, both season highs, for 300 yards with one touchdown and one interception, a double deflection snared by Denver’s Brandon Jones.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
21 Sep. 2025
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The 36-year-old safety was selected 29th overall in the 2012 draft and is the NFL's active leader in interceptions with 37 snared in his career.—
Trevor Squire,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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If the site was to be pursued for a data center, the location’s proximity to fresh water is also ideal — data centers need cooling methods to prevent overheating, and Lake Michigan is a good source if used responsibly, Wilson said.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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That is why the Chargers pursued him in 2024.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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If you are trapped by moving water, move to the highest possible point and call 911 if possible.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Grain bins and silos can be extremely deadly if people get trapped inside.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Ferreted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferreted. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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