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ferreted

verb
SayFE-rit-id/ˈfɛɹɪtɪd/

1 meaning of ferreted

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of ferret. Use this form for searching that already happened.

    She ferreted around in the drawer until she found the spare key.

    He ferreted out the truth after asking everyone in the office.

    Note

ferreted is a form of ferret

ferret, verb: To find something hidden by searching hard for it. Full entry

Forms
ferretferrets he/she/itferreting -ing formferreted past tense, past participle
Spelling
ferret → ferreted: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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