ferreting out

A form of ferret out — To discover something after searching.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of ferret out
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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