ferret out

phrasal verb

ferreted out; ferreting out; ferrets out

: to find (something, such as information) by careful searching

He's good at ferreting out the facts.

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All kinds of essays, narratives, stories, encyclopedias, poems, and the like are scrutinized in a mathematical and computational fashion to ferret out the nature of human writing. —

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 Echoes of Wisconsin senator William Proxmire’s Golden Fleece Award, which ferreted out stupid spending, or the Reagan-era Grace Commission. —

James Lileks, National Review, 21 Nov. 2024 This time, of course, there would be heightened Secret Service protection, complete with drones and dogs to ferret out any potential assassins hiding out in the bushes or in a grassy knoll. —

Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2024 Slaps on the wrist When watchdogs do ferret out misconduct, the consequences for those who break the rules often are insignificant. —

Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ferret out