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ferreted out

VERB

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Synonyms

STRONGEST

ascertain bring to light drive out get at sniff out uncover unearth

WEAK

be on to chase chase down determine dig out dig up disclose discover elicit extract follow hunt hunt down learn nose out penetrate pick up on pierce probe pry pursue quest root out scout out search out seek smell out smoke out trace track down trail worm out

Example Sentences

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Effective today it is not just a point of contention, it is a sin, to be ferreted out through rumor and whisper, to be punished by reprisals, unstated but ever present.

From Slate • Jan. 23, 2025

Doubt quickly spread, however, and the climbing community eventually ferreted out that the photos were in fact real, but their geography had been faked.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2021

Allwright, the Supreme Court "looked behind the law and ferreted out the trickery," as expressed by future Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, who argued the case at the court.

From Salon • Oct. 7, 2021

Profligate users were ferreted out from public records and, if they could be identified, shamed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2021

He sees the look on my face and smiles, sure that he has ferreted out the secret desire of my heart.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black