Synonyms of ferreted (out)

ferreted (out)

verb

past tense of ferret (out)

as in found

to come upon after searching, study, or effort

the reporter ferreted out massive evidence of corruption at city hall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• found
• learned
• located
• discovered
• ran down
• nosed out
• turned up
• found out
• detected
• routed (out)
• got
• dug out
• tracked (down)
• dug up
• ascertained
• rooted (out)
• scared up
• hunted (down or up)
• scouted (up)
• determined
• rummaged
• dredged (up)
• hit (on or upon)
• descried
• looked for
• spotted
• espied
• sighted
• sought
• searched (for or out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• passed over
• missed
• overlooked
• lost
• misplaced
• misset
• mislaid
• mis-set

• passed over
• missed
• overlooked
• lost
• misplaced
• misset
• mislaid
• mis-set

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