ferreted

past tense of ferret

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferreted
Verb
  • Whether or not Freddy deserved to be hounded off the internet didn’t really matter.
    Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
  • Goldberg, on the other hand, hounded Freedman with questions, asking about every material used in every step of the process.
    Jesse Armas, Curbed, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Young salespeople hawked their company’s wares with the hyperbole associated with a consumer business rather than selling business enterprise solutions.
    Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Flocks of tourists maneuvered around lumbering delivery trucks, hawked to by distributors of seemingly unlicensed 2026 Knicks championship gear.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • The beautiful Grace Kelly captured the world's attention and imagination (and still does) for decades, but no one was more enamored by the actress than Prince Rainier III of Monaco.
    Freya Drohan, InStyle, 30 June 2026
  • The exchange was captured by Redman’s body camera footage during a stop involving immigrants.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • All this sprung to mind on Friday, against a Cape Verde side that were dogged, well-organised and capable of scoring spectacular goals.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Lanky with striking red hair and a cocky demeanor, Clapper was dogged and respected by his fellow cops.
    Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • When Twain lunched with Theodore Roosevelt, he was dismayed that the president dragged in his Rough Rider exploits in Cuba three or four times.
    Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
  • The bureau said government spending, exports, consumer spending all drove real GDP growth, while imports dragged.
    Dan Mangan,Luke Fountain,Kevin Breuninger,Garrett Downs,Ashley Capoot,Justin Papp, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • But not all of the diaspora have been snared for the national team.
    Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 10 June 2026
  • Retirees and near-retirees are the taxpayers snared most often by the Stealth Taxes.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • Ground units responded, and when one driver failed to yield, officers briefly pursued the vehicle before terminating the chase because of safety concerns.
    Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
  • Nothing should be ruled out, but this is not something that has been actively pursued by James to this point, according to a source.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Residents also joined the search, using shovels and their bare hands to remove rubble in an effort to reach children trapped beneath the debris.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • The child, identified by authorities as Klieber Moran, was rescued after spending six days trapped beneath the rubble, Rodríguez said.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
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“Ferreted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferreted. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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