ferreted
Hunted out persistently
Ferreted is the past tense of ferret.
A ferret is a small, slender mammal used historically to hunt rabbits by chasing them from burrows.
To ferret—almost always ferret out—is to search persistently until you uncover something hidden: She ferreted out the truth.
They ferreted through old records looking for evidence.
Made visible or known
- unearthedRetrieved from the ground
- dug outRemoved by digging
- rooted outDiscovered and eliminated thoroughly
- tracked downFound by following leads
sniffed out · flushed out · extracted · discovered · exposed · revealed · found · located
Conducted an investigation
- investigatedConducted an inquiry
- researchedSought knowledge systematically
- probedInvestigated in depth
- examinedLooked at closely
scrutinized · inspected · analyzed · explored · inquired · interrogated · questioned · surveyed
Intrusively inquisitive
- nosyIntrusively curious
- snoopingSecretly investigating others
- meddlesomeProne to interfering
- inquisitiveEager to learn more
invasive · busybody · interfering · probing · curious · eavesdropping · spying · peeping
Stubbornly persevering
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- relentlessContinuing without pause
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
- tirelessNever losing energy
thorough · methodical · painstaking · exhaustive · meticulous · persistent · unrelenting · assiduous
uncovered
Made visible or known
- unearthedRetrieved from the ground
- dug outRemoved by digging
- rooted outDiscovered and eliminated thoroughly
tracked down · sniffed out · flushed out · extracted · discovered · exposed · revealed · found · located · detected
sleuthed
Conducted an investigation
- investigatedConducted an inquiry
- researchedSought knowledge systematically
- probedInvestigated in depth
examined · scrutinized · inspected · analyzed · explored · inquired · interrogated · questioned · surveyed · scoured
prying
Intrusively inquisitive
- nosyIntrusively curious
- snoopingSecretly investigating others
- meddlesomeProne to interfering
inquisitive · invasive · busybody · interfering · probing · curious · eavesdropping · spying · peeping · poking around
dogged
Stubbornly persevering
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- relentlessContinuing without pause
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
tireless · thorough · methodical · painstaking · exhaustive · meticulous · persistent · unrelenting · assiduous · diligent
ferretedin plain sight
Completely visible, unhidden
out in the open · overlooked · missed · in the open · obvious
ferretedhid
Kept out of sight
concealed · hidden · buried · covered up · suppressed
- ferret outFind through determined searching
- ferreted aroundSearched by rummaging thoroughly
- ferret aroundSearch by digging through
- ferreting aroundSearching by rummaging persistently
- ferret aboutSearch by poking around
- ferret cageEnclosure for pet mustelids