ferreting (out) (Meaning)

ferreting (out)

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

The detectives were ferreting out the truth behind the complex crime ring.
The investigative journalist spent weeks ferreting out corruption within the organization.
The auditors were ferreting out fraudulent transactions in the financial records.
The historian meticulously ferreted out primary sources to shed light on the forgotten era.
The wildlife researcher painstakingly ferreted out the elusive ferret from its burrow.
The intelligence agency was ferreting out potential threats to national security.
The tax inspector was ferreting out tax evaders to ensure compliance with the law.
The scientist was ferreting out the hidden variables that influenced the experimental results.
The health inspector was ferreting out unsanitary conditions in local restaurants.
The archaeologist was ferreting out artifacts from the ancient ruins to uncover the secrets of a lost civilization.

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

tracking (down), dredging (up), scouting (up), locating, digging up, running down, hunting (down or up),finding, hitting (on or upon), discovering

missing,passing over,overlooking, losing, missetting, mislaying, mis-setting,misplacing

The detectives were ferreting out the truth behind the complex crime ring.

The investigative journalist spent weeks ferreting out corruption within the organization.

The auditors were ferreting out fraudulent transactions in the financial records.

The historian meticulously ferreted out primary sources to shed light on the forgotten era.