ferret out

Verb

Meaning

search and discover through persistent investigation

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

snoop find ferret learn detect discover hunt extract locate quest expose flush uncover ascertain unearth
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Antonyms

look for

Hypernyms

find discover

Examples

She ferreted out the truth Source: Internet

All it would take is someone to ferret out those clubs, create a database, and start booking authors. Source: Internet

Or else, as with the walnuts, a reference led me on a wild-goose chase to ferret out what the hell she was talking about. Source: Internet

He sided with the settlers, serving as their spokesman and intelligence officer, helping to ferret out bands of guerrillas. Source: Internet

A lot of digging has to be done to ferret out the facts, she said. Source: Internet

They must ferret out the truth of what happened on a dig site in Egypt for in doing so not only will they find the man but they uncover a shocking conspiracy to sell faked artifacts. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

ferret around in ferret badger ferret in ferret-eye ferret-eyed ferret-legging