How to Use dredge in a Sentence

dredge

1 of 2 verb
  • Next, dredge the chicken through the flour mixture once more.
    — USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2023
  • Dip sweetbreads through egg wash and dredge them through breadcrumbs.
    — Kathleen Squires, WSJ, 16 June 2022
  • Sweet turtle thighs, dredge us from the wreck, these years of steady losing.
    — Tishani Doshi, The New Republic, 19 May 2022
  • Or she’d fry okra after dredging it in fine cornmeal.
    — Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
  • In a dish, dredge your steaks thoroughly in the sweet potato flour.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Dip in milk, then dredge in cornstarch until shrimp is covered.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 14 Apr. 2022
  • Dip fish fillets in the egg, shake off the excess, then dredge in cornmeal.
    — Erin Cavoto, Country Living, 12 May 2022
  • Toss chicken in egg mixture to coat, and then back to flour mixture to dredge again.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Lightly dredge chicken in flour, and shake off excess.
    — Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Season the chicken pieces on both sides with the cumin-salt mixture and then dredge in flour.
    — Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2021
  • It is seasoned with salt and pepper, dredged in flour and placed into a cold pan over high heat.
    — Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Working with 1 chop at a time, dredge chop in flour, shaking off excess.
    — Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The chicken is dredged in a signature spice blend and pressure fried.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Working with one piece of chicken at a time, dredge each piece in the flour mixture, then set on a plate.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Working in batches, dredge the wings in the flour mixture and shake off the excess.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 26 Jan. 2020
  • While the oil heats, dredge the chops in the flour, batting off any extra, then in the egg, then in the bread crumbs.
    — CNN, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Throughout the journey, the crew would dredge the bottom of the ocean with a weighted net.
    — Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Feb. 2020
  • Working one at a time, dredge the chicken in mayonnaise, then panko.
    — Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Sharon Lake was last dredged from 1986 to 1988.
    — Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The 12-member barge crew works around the clock, seven days a week, to dredge the sand from the ocean.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Researchers would dredge it up in the late 19th century.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Dec. 2025
  • There also are plans to dredge the channel to remove debris from the bottom.
    — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2021
  • The dredging project’s first phase will dredge lake bed off Vineyard, a few miles east of the pump station.
    — Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Mar. 2022
  • Working with a few rings at a time, dredge onions in buttermilk mixture, coating all sides well.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 14 Oct. 2023
  • Let excess run off and then dredge eggplant through panko, pressing to make crumbs adhere evenly.
    — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 29 Sep. 2021
  • Additional land could come from dredging the lake.
    — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Place flour in a shallow dish; dredge chicken lightly in flour, shaking off excess.
    — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Place flour in a shallow dish; dredge chicken lightly in flour, shaking off excess.
    — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
  • Place flour in a shallow dish; dredge chicken lightly in flour, shaking off excess.
    — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Place flour in a shallow dish; dredge chicken lightly in flour, shaking off excess.
    — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025

dredge

2 of 2 noun
  • When the water is too low, the Corps dredges.
    — Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2026
  • Piece by piece, dredge chicken in flour and shake off excess.
    — USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Their first dredge came up filled with scallops, a perfect meal for three.
    — Christopher Maag, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2024
  • But all of those projects are small enough to be done without the large hopper dredge.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Working with 1 ball at a time, dredge in flour, and shake off excess.
    — Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Cover with plastic wrap and chill in dredge until ready to fry.
    — Bon Appetit, 19 May 2017
  • Others will work cornmeal or corn flour into their dredge.
    — Jack Hennessy, Outdoor Life, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Sand will be brought in from offshore via a dredge and pumped onto the beach in a slurry.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2023
  • That would be $20 million to fix the failing dam and dredge that lake as well.
    — Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 15 June 2021
  • To create a thick crust, place in buttermilk and dredge in flour a second time.
    — Tara Duggan, SFChronicle.com, 30 Oct. 2020
  • The agents also placed their vessel and dredge under a seizure order.
    — Halle Parker | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 30 Dec. 2020
  • After a quick panko dredge, they are fried in batches until deeply golden brown.
    — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 29 Nov. 2023
  • There’s no dredge, batter, or coating to deal with—just the plantain coins, the oil, and some salt.
    — Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appétit, 29 Dec. 2019
  • Tangy buttermilk makes for the perfect base for the chicken dredge.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Transfer the pieces to the flour, and dredge until evenly coated.
    — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 12 May 2022
  • The dredges tend to stay on their own coast, except in rare cases of a dire need or emergency.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Take one pieces of chicken and dredge well in the flour mixture, shaking off any excess flour.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2017
  • They’re coated in a light dredge, subtle and crispy like tempura.
    — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 19 Sep. 2022
  • The annual dredge survey is done in the winter when blue crabs are less active.
    — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 25 May 2022
  • Remove from bowl and form into 1-inch discs, dredge in garbanzo flour and set aside.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 1 Feb. 2021
  • Working with 1 piece at a time, dredge chicken in flour, shaking off excess.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 23 Aug. 2019
  • Remove the slab of marshmallow from the pan and dredge in the sugar-starch mixture.
    — ExpressNews.com, 2 Dec. 2020
  • The crisp exterior comes from a quick dredge in flour, like a breakfast fritter.
    — Casey Barber, CNN, 24 Jan. 2022
  • Remove the oysters from the buttermilk and place them in the cornmeal dredge.
    — CBS News, 2 Nov. 2019
  • Zeke Tenhoff returns this season with a a first-of-its-kind sailboat dredge.
    — Katey Clifford, cleveland, 30 Apr. 2021
  • In a separate large bowl, mix all ingredients for the dredge (through kosher salt).
    — Joan Elovitz Kazan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2018
  • Once home, remove the legs at the hips and clip off the feet; skin; dip in egg; dredge in seasoned flour; deep-fry; repeat; and eat.
    — Johnny Sain, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2020
  • Multigrain bread, defrosted in the toaster, slathered with the dry dredges of a jar of almond butter.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The port will create the land for the project through a massive dredge-and-fill operation in the water.
    — Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
  • One at a time, dredge cutlets in flour, shake off excess, then dip in egg, turning to coat, and allow excess to drip off.
    — Sarah Karnasiewicz, WSJ, 12 Apr. 2018

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