ferreted (out) Antonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- dredged-up-
- determined
- hunted-down-or-up-
- detected
- dug-out
- ran-down
- ascertained
- nosed-out
- found-out
- got
- dug-up
- scouted-up-
- turned-up
- hit-on-or-upon-
- rummaged
Weak:
Meaning of ferreted (out)
ferreted (out)
to find (something, such as information) by careful searching
ferreted (out) Sentence Examples
- The private investigator ferreted out the hidden bank account used to embezzle funds.
- The auditors ferreted out the irregularities in the financial records, preventing fraud.
- The journalist ferreted out the corrupt politician's secret affairs, exposing their hypocrisy.
- The detective ferreted out the elusive witness who could corroborate the alibi.
- The sleuth ferreted out the missing treasure hidden deep within the ancient ruins.
- The medical researcher ferreted out the genetic mutation responsible for the rare disease.
- The librarian ferreted out the first edition of the novel, which had been lost for decades.
- The historian ferreted out the forgotten manuscripts that shed new light on a pivotal event.
- The archaeologist ferreted out the remnants of a lost civilization buried beneath the sands of time.
- The cyber security expert ferreted out the hacker who had breached the company's network.
FAQs About the word ferreted (out)
to find (something, such as information) by careful searching
found, routed (out), located, discovered, rooted (out), learned, tracked (down), dredged (up), determined, hunted (down or up)
passed over, overlooked, missed, misplaced,lost,misset, mis-set, mislaid
The private investigator ferreted out the hidden bank account used to embezzle funds.
The auditors ferreted out the irregularities in the financial records, preventing fraud.
The journalist ferreted out the corrupt politician's secret affairs, exposing their hypocrisy.
The detective ferreted out the elusive witness who could corroborate the alibi.
