Catch
Catch verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.
Ferret out and catch are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ferret out" instead a verb "Catch".
Ferret out
Ferret out verb - To come upon after searching, study, or effort.
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Synonyms for Ferret out
Catch and ferret out are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Catch" instead a verb "Ferret out".
Mutual synonyms
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This comes back to bite the Gamilas big time especially funny since Desler allowed it to happen to ferret out the conspirators against him: The Yamato manages to catch the last portal out before the hub blows up.
Source: Flaunting Your Fleets -
Tyson, well aware of Castle's ability to ferret out information, assumed Castle would do something like that and would try to catch him by surprise to rescue Beckett, and so had Beckett in another location with his co-conspirator with a video feed from that location.
Source: Kansas City Shuffle
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