ferret
noun
a domesticated, usually red-eyed, and albinic variety of the polecat, used in Europe for driving rabbits and rats from their burrows.
has ferreted
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present perfectof ferret (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In a clever bit of detective work, Yale legal scholar Reva Siegel has ferreted out the vital role that this “seminar” plays in the originalist ecosystem:
From Slate ● May 14, 2024
Think about that, the brain surgeon said, after rambling on about the connection he alone has ferreted out.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2016
The beastly Drax — who has ferreted out the truth of what happened to Sumner in India — is not the only one aboard the whaler Volunteer who is up to no good.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2016
Carol Rosenberg of the Miami Herald has ferreted out the names of eight of the hunger-strikers who are currently being force-fed.
From Salon ● May 4, 2013
He sees the look on my face and smiles, sure that he has ferreted out the secret desire of my heart.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
