Thesaurus results for FERRETING

ferreting

verb

present participle of ferret

as in hounding

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Wings Matisse Thybulle and Ziaire Williams started the Lakers’ preseason opener and the defensive-minded players flashed their potential by hounding opponents the full length of the court.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Though some accusations seem to hold water, the headline is his hounding in context.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of hounding

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Despite relatively robust job growth and low inflation over Lula’s third term, the cost of living has been a central campaign issue dogging the president.

— Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
Investors have been ratcheting up their expectations for the industry as some companies hike their outlooks and get a better handle on rising medical costs in those plans – an issue that has been dogging the broader sector for more than two years.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 29 July 2026

Definition of dogging

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Hair loss experts hawking lifestyle handbooks for getting your strands back.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 2 Oct. 2026
The narrow streets around the sultan’s palace are filled with backpackers, street vendors, tour guides hawking their services, and office workers popping out for a coffee amid the madness.

— Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of hawking

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The draft management plan, on which the department seeks comment, proposes lifting the moratorium on hunting or trapping bobcats.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Access holders say the fence has created significant problems, including trapping wildlife and diverting water from community irrigation ditches.

— Anna Alejo, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of trapping

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Dropping it onto likely pools without snaring the riverside vegetation required maximum focus.

— Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026
First baseman Michael Busch finished the play by reaching out and snaring Hoerner’s dazzling throw to complete the highlight and nab the speedy Salazar for the out.

— Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026

Definition of snaring

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DuVernay makes history organic by capturing how the very texture of people’s lives was changed by the law.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Thinner fibers would allow researchers to embed more sensing elements into garments, potentially capturing finer details of body movement.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of capturing

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Neela Jolene stars as a young sound engineer grieving her recording-artist father while pursuing a legendary stage of her own.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
Coffman said Aurora is pursuing a boundary adjustment that would transfer the property into Aurora's jurisdiction.

— Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of pursuing

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But an owners representative claims that part of the problem was Erica and Peter dragging their feet on providing backup documents for their application package.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026
Another video shows two men beating and dragging a man into a car.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

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