ferreted (out)

verb

Definition of ferreted (out)next
past tense of ferret (out)
as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort the reporter ferreted out massive evidence of corruption at city hall

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  1. found
  2. learned
  3. located
  4. discovered
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  • Driven by a desire to fill the standard of care gaps, Dr. Halpert founded Immunocine Cancer Center.
    William Mullane, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Milton founded his style on the impersonality of ancient epic, and the resulting poem can feel more like the anonymous product of history than the effort of a single mind.
    Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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  • The lessons learned from OpenAI's challenges and adaptations in 2024 will likely influence the interplay amongst intellectual property, organizational model, and AI governance for years to come.
    Sol Rashidi, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • After two seasons of playing therapist Gabby on Shrinking, Jessica Williams has learned to take notes.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of learned
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  • It's been nearly three decades since anyone has seen a grizzly anywhere near North Cascades National Park, located northeast of Seattle, KUOW reports, even though the bears used to dominate the area.
    Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This December, the Caroling Party unfolded in a one-story ranch-style house in the Villages of Shady Hollow subdivision, located just off Frate Barker Road.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of located
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  • Millions of genetically identical individual animals called polyps combine to form the largest coral to ever be discovered, and it can even be seen from space.
    Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Biologist Hugh Gabriel discovered a new species of frog in Madagascar that spend their entire lives in trees in the rainforest and have a lifestyle unique for frogs.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Ferreted (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferreted%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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