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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferreted (out)
  1. found
  2. learned
  3. located
  4. discovered
Verb
  • Wondermind, which was co-founded by Gomez; her mother, Mandy Teefey; and Daniella Pierson in November 2021, touts mental fitness practices and tools.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026
  • And now there are full-size mowers that can take on acres of grass, as a result of the technology being developed by companies like Kress, an electric motor company founded in the late 1920s.
    — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of found
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  • Investigators later learned that days after Tran’s killing, the suspects identified by the informant had been arrested in unrelated incidents in Southern California.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Upon arrival, officers learned from medical personnel that Dyer had died of his injuries at the scene, police said.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of learned
Verb
  • Also added during the renovation, open for lunch, and located under a shade tarp on deck, is the Star Grill.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The power company said the attack resulted in outages across the southern parts of the city, which is located about 47 kilometers (about 30 miles) west of the capital Tripoli.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of located
Verb
  • Modi’s rise India is widely considered to be where diamonds were first discovered, with the earliest finds dating back more than 4,000 years.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Klotho was discovered in the late 1990s, by accident, by a group of Japanese scientists who were tinkering with the genes of mice.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of discovered
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“Ferreted (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferreted%20%28out%29. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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