ferreted around

A form of ferret around — To search for something by sorting through materials or (in the case of information) by speaking to contacts and following leads.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of ferret around
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APA

ferreted around. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ferreted%20around

MLA

“ferreted around.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ferreted%20around. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ferreted around,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ferreted%20around.

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