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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In Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Mulligan enlists Eddie’s help to ferret out information from serial killer Cletus Kasaday/Carnage (Woody Harrelson) about the location of the remains of his victims.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk is a top White House official who has been leading the Department of Government Efficiency, a unit focused on shrinking the federal workforce and ferreting out corruption.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 13 Feb. 2025
But instead of doing the hard work to actually ferret out waste, the White House has instead chosen to make things up.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Before To ferret out the mole, George hosts two dinner parties at their chic London townhouse for Kathryn and four other agents, doling out threats and recriminations between courses.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk is a top White House official who has been leading the Department of Government Efficiency, a unit focused on shrinking the federal workforce and ferreting out corruption.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 13 Feb. 2025
But instead of doing the hard work to actually ferret out waste, the White House has instead chosen to make things up.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Before To ferret out the mole, George hosts two dinner parties at their chic London townhouse for Kathryn and four other agents, doling out threats and recriminations between courses.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Ferret out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferret%20out. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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