ferret

verb

Definition of ferretnext
as in to dog

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Recent Examples of ferret Training camp and the preseason games should ferret that out for the 49ers’ roster. — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 18 July 2024 But for those who choose to ferret, there also comes a warning from Adam Simon, the Heat’s vice president of basketball operations and assistant general manager, who oversees the team’s draft. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2024 Many people don’t know or may not remember what triggers their anxiety, but therapists can ferret it out by linking higher anxiety levels to in-the-moment events. — Francine Russo, Scientific American, 5 Apr. 2023 There, researcher and Biological Dynamics founder Raj Krishnan, figured out how to use alternating current to ferret out very small bio-markers from blood and other liquid solutions. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2023 See All Example Sentences for ferret
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferret
  1. dog
  2. hawk
  3. hound
  4. trap
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  • In recent years, sustainable fashion conferences have been dogged by the same sense of frustration.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Hope Florida Foundation got a new board and filed tax returns, but criticisms of its efficacy still dog its leaders.
    — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of dog
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  • Kemo Sabe The immensely popular, high-end western store out of Aspen set up shop in Jackson a few years back, hawking its splurge-worthy hats—which you can get branded with your initials—cowboy boots, belt buckles, bolo ties, and more.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Drawing his particular interest is an elderly man hawking crochet flower pots to tourists.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of hawk
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  • Wings Matisse Thybulle and Ziaire Williams started the Lakers’ preseason opener and the defensive-minded players flashed their potential by hounding opponents the full length of the court.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Miami doesn’t have Jaelen Phillips and Bradley Chubb, two proven, established pass rushers, to hound the opposition’s quarterback.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of hound
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  • This year, heavensouls dropped westside trapped, a showcase of plundersymphonic finesse and a tribute to Nigerian beats.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The 18-story building collapsed Friday in a busy commercial street of the capital Nairobi, trapping construction workers and people reportedly inside shops on the ground and basement floors that had been illegally occupied.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of trap

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“Ferret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferret. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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