dredge

verb

ˈdrej How to pronounce dredge (audio)
Definition of dredgenext
as in to search
to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something I've been dredging my memory bank, and I simply can't remember her name

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Recent Examples of dredge After one unit went offline, the Romanian navy blasted riverbed rocks, dredged the channel, and sank barges filled with stones in an attempt to divert more water toward the plant and keep the other unit operating. — CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 The Trust says the project would involve dredging around 643,000 cubic meters of sediment from the Fal Estuary, with potential risks to seagrass, kelp, maerl beds and the area’s native oyster fishery. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Working one at a time, dredge eggplant planks in flour mixture, shaking off excess, then dip in egg mixture, letting excess drip back into bowl. — Rachel Dolfi, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2026 Astor’s body was dredged from the drink, shipped from Nova Scotia to New York, and attended to by Crandall with such deftness that his funeral featured a public viewing. — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dredge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dredge
  1. search
  2. rake
  3. comb
  4. find
  5. scan
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  • That led Cramer to search for companies that could benefit from lower oil prices while offering downside protection through a sizable dividend.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In July, Indigenous leaders in neighboring Brazil sought government protection after five men carrying machine guns entered their territory, threatened families and searched for community leaders.
    — Steven Grattan, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of search
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  • Aprocetu farmers rake the entire lot in the sun every hour of daylight.
    — Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In the Niayes, fertile coastal lowlands between sand dunes and the Atlantic Ocean, two women rake the soil side by side amid a light breeze off the water.
    — Adrien Marotte, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of rake
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  • Near them is a box with a wood and mesh sifter to comb through the debris.
    — Kirk Siegler, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Tips and calls are coming in and investigators are combing through other video, Saucier said.
    — Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of comb
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  • Much of that is because of Bowers, arguably the most talented tight end league-wide, but also because Mayer has found success in Kubiak’s heavy sets, and Thomas continues to provide value as a blocker.
    — Sam Warren, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Red walls, heavy draperies with swags and fringe, and jacquard fabrics with gold accents could be found in many homes.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of find
Verb
  • At Hull’s railway station an hour or so later, a few Manchester United fans are scanning the departures board near Philip Larkin’s statue, which captures the late poet mid-stride.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Visitors will use smartphones to scan codes inside the Icon Park attraction for clues that will help track down five missing artifacts and the story behind the techniques used by Tussaud.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of scan

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