Verb
search and discover through persistent investigation
Source: WordNetShe 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