ferreting

present participle of ferret

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferreting
Verb
  • One of those fans happens to be Angela Bassett‘s sister, who has apparently been hounding Bassett about the potential return of her on-screen hubby.
    Andy Swift, TVLine, 21 Aug. 2025
  • An Egyptian math teacher, appalled at this attitude, began hounding him.
    John Carlisle, Freep.com, 31 May 2025
Verb
  • Great cornerbacks are football’s tawny owls, the biggest of the big-game hunters, dogging prey through darkness and chaos.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
  • He's been raw-dogging it the whole time.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • One vendor named Maria, who asked only to be identified by her first name, hoped to make $1,500 hawking all sorts of apparel in Mexican colors.
    Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Some brand hawking anti-cellulite and anti-aging creams wants to get away from the negativity associated with its product and empower women.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Besides being exceedingly difficult, if not impossible, to remove, paint can also damage brick by trapping moisture within the wall assembly leading to flaking paint and possible structural damage to the building.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Exploring nutrient-dense affordable staple foods can also help nourish your brain and body to support your health goals without breaking the bank or trapping you in meal prep prison for hours at a time.
    Jess Cording, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Antonelli was showing signs of progress toward Russell’s pace early in 2025, including snaring an impressive sprint race pole in Miami.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Whether a user is creating video for social channels, producing content for clients or capturing everyday moments, the new Premiere app will provide the same sort of tools that are already relied on by millions of content creators around the world.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Hanson has always been a great fashion photographer, especially good at capturing feminine exuberance, but the span of time that has passed since these pictures were taken now establishes them as bona-fide historical artifacts to boot.
    Jillian Steinhauer, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Trombone emphasized patience, adaptability, and learning to navigate timelines and stakeholders with other airmen pursuing innovation.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Developers in Miami are pursuing the chance to build something new on the Miami Seaquarium property owned by Miami-Dade County while the parent company of the struggling theme park seeks to raise cash in bankruptcy court.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Sesame and potato as a combo is, in fact, reminiscent of the days of our collective childhoods, when experimentation looked like dragging Wendy’s fries through a vanilla Frosty.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Samuel cut inside off an excellent lead block by Croskey-Merritt and shed nickel back Dru Phillips’ tackle attempt before dragging linebacker Bobby Okereke with him to the goal line for a touchdown.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Ferreting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferreting. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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