ferret
Example Sentences
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Paul McCartney emerged from the wreckage of the Fab Four in 1970, eager to ferret out a fresh sound.
Stepping inside, Jeremy found his father shoving vitamins into a ferret.
From Literature
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He lived there with his wife and children, alongside animals including chickens, ducks, geese, dogs and ferrets.
From BBC
The Spanish credited her with ferreting out plots against them and helping to recruit Indigenous warriors to Cortés’ ranks.
From Los Angeles Times
Such information can be hard enough to ferret out in democracies.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.