# ferreted

Pronunciation: say "FE-rit-id" /ˈfɛɹɪtɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of ferret. — simple past and past participle of ferret
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of ferret. Use this form for searching that already happened.
   - _The journalist ferreted out the hidden details behind the deal._
   - _The missing receipts were eventually ferreted out from a forgotten folder._

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