ferreted

verb

Definition of ferretednext
past tense of ferret
as in hounded

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferreted
  1. dogged
  2. captured
  3. pursued
  4. trailed
  5. stalked
  6. hunted
Verb
  • The ruling party has been dogged by corruption scandals which have divided the party.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
  • And since becoming the Democratic nominee, Harris has been dogged by pro-Palestinian activists in Michigan, with protestors interrupting an August rally in Detroit.
    Cooper Burton, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of dogged
Verb
  • Millard captured dummy’s king and led the jack, forcing South’s queen.
    Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The incident captured by the surveillance camera shows Molaei without a hijab.
    Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of captured
Verb
  • After their convictions, the brothers pursued unsuccessful appeals.
    Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Eleven million people have fled their homes, pursued by men with guns and followed by famine.
    Angelina Jolie, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of pursued
Verb
  • Listen to this article The Timberwolves trailed Denver 116-109 with just more than two minutes to play in an early November contest when Minnesota coach Chris Finch called the number of … Nickeil Alexander-Walker?
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The Lions scored the final 19 points of the game after having trailed 23-7 at halftime.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of trailed
Verb
  • The creature also had stalked eyes, like crustaceans, Lhéritier said.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The father of Beyer's five children physically and emotionally abused and stalked her.
    Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of stalked
Verb
  • His goal was to create a large mountain sheep variety that could be hunted on his ranch.
    Alex Knapp, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Previously, researchers believed the area was populated by nomadic peoples who followed the grazing paths of herd animals and hunted and gathered for food.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of hunted
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ferreted

ferreted (out)

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