" ferreted (out) "

1: to come upon after searching, study, or effort;

  * e.g., " ... the reporter ferreted out massive evidence of corruption at city hall "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ascertained,

•  descried,

•  detected,

•  determined,

•  discovered,

•  dredged (up),

•  dug out,

•  dug up,

•  found,

•  found out,

•  got,

•  hit (on or upon),

•  hunted (down or up),

•  learned,

•  located,

•  nosed out,

•  ran down,

•  rooted (out),

•  routed (out),

•  rummaged,

•  scared up,

•  scouted (up),

•  tracked (down),

•  turned up

•  Antonyms : 

•  missed,

•  overlooked,

•  passed over