ferrets

Definition of ferretsnext
present tense third-person singular of ferret

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Verb
  • Her first concern, Bloor said, was getting the family dogs out of the room before anything escalated.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Therapy dogs with the nonprofit also help children learn to read and assist in clinical therapy settings.
    Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The porous volcanic ash, known as picón, traps condensation from morning dew and slowly channels moisture toward the roots.
    Emily Price, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • To prevent hypothermia, dress in layers of warm clothing, which traps air between layers forming a protective insulation.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The Grabber hounds Finn through an old phone booth and torments Gwen through her dreams.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Vavassori hounds the net with his teradactyl-like wingspan.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Ferrets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferrets. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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