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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

Interfere in someone else's business

To reach inside a receptacle and search for something

Search determinedly for someone or something

To go in search of

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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

become cognizant of

become conscious of

get the picture

catch on to the fact

know for certain

make a distinction

make distinction

tell the difference

be cognizant of

be conscious of

get the impression of

have a funny feeling

catch the drift

get the impression

feel in your bones

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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

have knowledge of

make head or tail of

get to the bottom of

get the drift of

get the hang of

get one's head around

have a handle on

get the point of

get the idea of

catch on to the fact

sympathise with

sympathize with

acknowledge the validity of

commiserate with

accept the validity of

be cognizant of

be conscious of

admit the validity of

wrap one's mind around

get your head round

pick up what someone is putting down

be familiar with

be au fait with

see the light about

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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

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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

get the hang of

be cognizant of

be conscious of

get one's head around

have knowledge of

become aware of

become conscious of

get the point of

become cognizant of

have an aha moment

get your head round

get the idea of

understand the situation

find an answer to

find an solution to

get one's mind around

figure something out

get the message about

see the point of

get the picture about

make intelligible

get one's head round

pick up what someone is putting down

see the light about

wrap one's mind around

be familiar with

be au fait 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

sympathise with

sympathize with

become conscious

become clear to

make heads or tails of

perceive the meaning of

have a handle on

accept the validity of

acknowledge the validity of

commiserate with

admit the validity of

have information

get through one's head

have experience of

make a distinction

make distinction

tell the difference

get the measure of

not be deceived by

have the measure of

read like a book

know inside out

not be taken in by

make certain of

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Verb

(explore for) To search for something

give a going-over

give a look-see

give a once-over

give the once-over

go over with a fine-tooth comb

look up and down

run reconnaissance

ferret about in

ferret around in

fossick through

rummage through

turn inside out

scrabble around in

roust around in

rootle around in

go through with a fine-tooth comb

scrabble about in

rummage around in

turn upside down

leave no stone unturned

leave no stone unturned in

rummage about in

beat the bushes

search high heaven

look high and low

rummage round in

go through with fine-tooth comb

run your eye over

scrabble around

conduct investigations into

conduct an enquiry into

make a survey of

put through a sieve

have a good look at

turn upside-down

search thoroughly

fine-tooth-comb

really get into

look high and low in

shuffle through

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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

Interfere in someone else's business

investigate impertinently

be curious about

be inquisitive about

enquire impertinently into

ferret about in

ferret around in

snoop around in

poke your nose in

put your two cents in

stick your nose in

enquire impertinently

sidewalk-superintend

work undercover

crash the gates

put two cents in

stick your oar in

do some detective work

poke one's face in

put one's two cents in

get into the act

thrust yourself in

take a good look at

exert influence on

leave a mark on

make an impact on

make an impression on

have an effect on

have a bearing on

secretly follow

get a glimpse of

catch a glimpse of

get in the way of

be a hindrance to

stand in the way of

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

look through narrowed eyes

put your oar in

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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

beat the bushes

search high heaven

leave no stone unturned in

go through with fine-tooth comb

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Verb

Search determinedly for someone or something

look high and low

cast around for

search for or out

search high heaven

be on the lookout

look all over hell

fossick through

turn inside out

turn upside down

fine-tooth-comb

leave no stone unturned

scrabble about in

ferret around in

scrabble around in

ferret about in

rummage through

go through with a fine-tooth comb

beat the bushes

roust around in

rootle around in

scrabble around

go over with a fine-tooth comb

look high and low in

turn upside-down

search thoroughly

look up and down

go in search of

rummage around in

rummage about in

leave no stone unturned in

go through with fine-tooth comb

rummage round in

scrounge around

make a survey of

search high and low

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Verb

To go in search of

cast around for

look around for

be in pursuit of

be on the lookout for

go in pursuit of

go in search of

leave no stone unturned

look high and low

cast a wide net for

rummage around for

try to track down

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