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To search for something, typically information

To discover something (after searching)

To reveal or bring something to light

To drive out something or someone from a place of hiding

To reveal or disclose

To understand by thinking carefully about

(explore for) To search for something

To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff

To reach inside a receptacle and search for something

To search for something

To investigate or snoop around in someone else's business

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Verb

To search for something, typically information

follow the scent of

sniff something out

nose something out

get possession of

catch a glimpse of

lay your hand on

put your finger on

put one's finger on

lay your hands on

lay one's hands on

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“He was an untiring reporter, reaching everywhere to ferret out some news.”

Verb

To discover something (after searching)

make certain of

become aware of

get the hang of

search for or out

have an aha moment

get wise to the fact

get wind of the fact

put the finger on

make up your mind on

put your finger on

put one's finger on

catch on to the fact

know for certain

tell the difference between

make a distinction between

tell which is which

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“We sent award-winning investigative journalist Gregory Smith to ferret out the answers.”

Verb

To reveal or bring something to light

make certain of

get the picture

get the message

find something out

have an aha moment

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“Media organizations, having decided that Levy's disappearance is a major story, should explore every lead to ferret out the truth.”

Verb

To drive out something or someone from a place of hiding

“The solution is to ferret out the criminals from their hideouts.”

Verb

To reveal or disclose

bring into the open

pull the plug on

spill the beans on

take the wraps off

blow the whistle on

let the cat out of the bag

bring to notice

bring something to light

bring to the surface

extract from the ground

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Verb

To understand by thinking carefully about

get the message

get the picture

catch the drift of

get the drift of

make head or tail of

get to the bottom

get to the bottom of

see what's what

get the hang of

get one's head around

be cognizant of

be conscious of

become aware of

have knowledge of

become conscious of

get the point of

become cognizant of

have an aha moment

sympathize with

wrap one's mind around

get your head round

get the idea of

find an answer to

find an solution to

get one's mind around

get the message about

see the point of

get the picture about

figure something out

make intelligible

understand what's what

understand the situation

work out what's going on

get one's head round

sympathise with

become conscious of the fact that

become aware of the fact that

be aware of the fact that

be conscious of the fact that

pick up what someone is putting down

see the light about

be familiar with

be au fait with

become conscious

become clear to

accept the validity of

acknowledge the validity of

commiserate with

admit the validity of

make heads or tails of

perceive the meaning of

have a handle on

have information

get through one's head

wrap one's mind round

have experience of

be sensitive to

make certain of

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Verb

(explore for) To search for something

give a going-over

give a look-see

give the once-over

go over with a fine-tooth comb

look up and down

run reconnaissance

search high heaven

be on the prowl

search for or out

cast around for

look all over hell

look high and low

be on the lookout

ferret about in

ferret around in

fossick through

rummage through

turn inside out

scrabble around in

roust around in

rootle around in

turn upside down

leave no stone unturned

go through with a fine-tooth comb

scrabble about in

rummage around in

leave no stone unturned in

rummage about in

beat the bushes

rummage round in

look all over for

go through with fine-tooth comb

run your eye over

scrabble around

conduct investigations into

make a survey of

conduct an enquiry into

put through a sieve

have a good look at

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Verb

To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff

separate the wheat from the chaff

Verb

To reach inside a receptacle and search for something

rummage about in

rummage around in

rummage round in

ferret about in

ferret around in

scrabble about in

scrabble around in

fossick through

turn inside out

rootle around in

roust around in

turn upside down

really get into

leave no stone unturned

go through with a fine-tooth comb

search thoroughly

look high and low in

go over with a fine-tooth comb

turn upside-down

look high and low

look up and down

rummage through

fine-tooth-comb

beat the bushes

search high heaven

leave no stone unturned in

shuffle through

go through with fine-tooth comb

look all over for

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Verb

To search for something

Verb

To investigate or snoop around in someone else's business

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