FERRET in a Sentence

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Example sentences for FERRET, such as:

1. The team is trying to ferret out missing details.
2. Let the inquisitive reader ferret it out for himself.
3. She got out of her tram at the Pillar and ferreted her way quickly among the crowds.
4. Immediately you see these symptoms that ferret from the others, as this is, I think, the worst disease one has to contend with.

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 Meanings and Examples of FERRET
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
ferret
 v.  drive or hunt out of hiding; uncover and bring to light by searching
Classic Sentence:
1  Let the inquisitive reader ferret it out for himself.
Dead Souls By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In PART 1: CHAPTER XI
2  For many years past the whale-ship has been the pioneer in ferreting out the remotest and least known parts of the earth.
Moby Dick By Herman Melville
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 24. The Advocate.
3  She got out of her tram at the Pillar and ferreted her way quickly among the crowds.
Dubliners By James Joyce
Context  Highlight   In CLAY
Example Sentence:
1  Immediately you see these symptoms that ferret from the others, as this is, I think, the worst disease one has to contend with.
2  The buildup in corporate internal controls may lead to a false sense of security that the company will be able to ferret out internal wrongdoing before it burgeons into a serious concern.
3  The team is trying to ferret out missing details.