FERRETING (OUT) Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

ferreting (out)

verb

present participle of ferret (out)

as in finding

to come upon after searching, study, or effort the reporter ferreted out massive evidence of corruption at city hall

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Bryce Alakai and Trinity Tatum won the 2026 series of the reality TV show, in which strangers enter a villa in the hopes of finding a romantic match.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 July 2026
While that may sound overwhelming to the uninitiated, the online shade finder makes finding your match much easier, without wandering up and down the beauty aisle swatching every bottle.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 30 July 2026

Definition of finding

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Even learning enough Spanish, French, Italian, or another language to order dinner or get by on a trip can make your next vacation more meaningful.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 30 July 2026
For older students, technology may remain central to learning, particularly when students are using it to program, analyze data, model complex systems and critically evaluate information.

— Janice Mak, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

Definition of learning

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As record-breaking temperatures stretch on and air conditioners run for longer hours than usual, many homeowners are discovering just how quickly an aging or struggling HVAC system can become a major financial problem.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Four years later, and 30 5-star reviews and counting, all of those things are still true and readers are still discovering the joy of this Southern dessert.

— Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 July 2026

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Mithril has promised that its tech could help local law enforcement who respond to a shooting by locating the shooter and relaying critical information, but that would require a high degree of coordination in a hectic and dangerous environment.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 30 July 2026
While searching from the air, rescuers spotted a bright orange backpack before locating the man’s body below a ridge south of North Wigwam Peak.

— Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

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After finding out the fire suppression systems didn't work, Mayor Tom Maglicco and his police chief went to the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office for help.

— Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Rogan suggested that his guest should hurry up with Iran-war negotiations and get on with the real business of the government, such as finding out whether the government is secretly hoarding extraterrestrial corpses.

— Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

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For four years now, Metro light rail trains have been running down the center of Crenshaw Boulevard, and for just as long, residents say a major promise has been broken.

— Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Not Bone, But Nerve That something is the ulnar nerve, one of the three major nerves running down the arm.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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Steve has traveled around the world digging up dinosaurs and, working with many international colleagues, has named more than 15 new species, including the tyrannosaur 'Pinocchio rex' (Qianzhousaurus) and the raptor Zhenyuanlong.

— Big Think, Big Think, 31 July 2026
Forget all the evidence his partner is digging up about Aunt Cheryl having a history of unhinged behavior, or her connection to numerous missing persons’ cases and mysterious deaths, or the fact that Billy and Tom vigorously deny his theories.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 July 2026

Definition of digging up

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The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired the biggest prize on the trade deadline market, getting two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
That being said, SPORT explains that Real Madrid are optimistic about getting a deal over the line after agreeing personal terms with the player.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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