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 When drought tightens the channel, water managers, dredge crews, and lock operators must communicate with towboat companies and shippers nearly every moment. — Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2026 These are fast disappearing, however, as humans drain them for development, dredge canals in them for the oil and gas industry and construct river levees, depriving them of the sediments that stop them being submerged. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 May 2026 The Marina District of San Francisco, built on an artificial landfill made partly from mud dredged from the bay, suffered severe damage because of the weak sediment below. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 30 May 2026 Originally called Inlet Island, it was created in 1918 with material dredged during the construction of the Lake Worth Inlet. — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 June 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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  • Prosecutors argued during the hearing that the murders were premeditated, as a cup that was in front of Benning in a photo was missing when police searched the scene.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Kamran said rescuers were searching through the rubble after receiving reports that more children could be trapped beneath the debris.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
Definition of search
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  • But the authors rake the details into a towering pile and, in the context of contingency planning, set them on fire.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
  • Yesterday’s man James Rodrgieuz showed there is still some light in the evening by adopting a hybrid role; dropping into the right-back slot while in possession to rake crossfield balls towards Diaz and left-back Johan Mojica.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of rake
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  • Rescuers have been combing through the rubble of the hotel in a desperate attempt to save any survivors.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • New York City investigators combed through an empty Queens school building Tuesday after human remains were found inside its chimney, police said.
    — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Definition of comb
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  • Gas stations across Russia are imposing limits on purchases, CNN’s analysis found, with fuel- tracking websites popping up to guide drivers to the best spots to fill up.
    — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • The incident happened less than a week after another child was found dead inside a car at a Plantation early learning center last Monday.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of find
Verb
  • Of the 91 microchips, Honsal said 85 were scanned from the intact canine remains, and six were found in loose soil.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Others may step in when a package jams, a label fails to scan or a pallet needs human attention.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of scan

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