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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  • Langford founded and is the coach for the Avon High School debate team.
    Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Knoxville College is a small HBCU, or historically Black college or university, founded in 1875.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • General Motors has had to cancel production at its factories that make its highly profitable and popular heavy-duty pickups and large SUVs as a result of Hurricane Helene, the Detroit Free Press learned late Thursday.
    Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Like any other skill, it can be learned and developed through consistent practice.
    Cara Heilmann, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of learned
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  • West Streets Studio is now located in downtown Glendale.
    Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Montagu’s Mews The hotel’s award-winning restaurant is named after Elizabeth Montagu, an 18th century writer and advocate for women’s education, and it’s located in what was once her carriage house.
    Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • Researchers also have discovered a virus of fungi that appears to infect weaker strains of Bd — pathogens for the pathogen, in other words.
    Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Logan Thorpe, a fitness content creator and coach who described himself as someone who worked with Tippet’s fitness business, said Tippet’s body was discovered in his Turkish hotel room.
    Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of discovered
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