dredge

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Recent Examples of dredge Seaports will have nearby seabed dredged and quays constructed to accommodate naval and transport vessels. Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025 The changes a deepwater port could bring The Army Corps of Engineers this month issued a $400 million contract to begin the first phase of the port project, which will ultimately include dredging sediment from the ocean so bigger ships can dock. Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025 Additional land could come from dredging the lake. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025 The film’s opening scenes are pleasingly attentive to the arduous labor and process of Jack’s daily work routine, as worn blue hands dredge crates of mussels from palpably freezing seawater. Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dredge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dredge
Verb
  • Staffers frantically searched for updates on his condition.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Users can search for specific properties of geologic units or click on the map for additional geologic information and links to more detailed maps of local areas.
    David Bressan, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Using ironing cloths and a few leaves leftover from raking your yard, iron the leaves onto 8-by-8-inch squares of wax paper.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Its intimate Clayes Theater has raked and very comfortable seating, so there’s great sightlines and not a bad seat in the house.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The program partners with waste pickers, sorters and traders who comb landfills and other waste collection facilities for recyclable materials.
    Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Authorities are combing through video from the scene, including this video which appears to show a person on the roof immediately following the shooting, according to sources familiar with the ongoing investigation.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The 23-year-old winger dropped from a career-high 57 points in 2023-24 to 45 last season, and finding ways to get him back on track is a top priority.
    Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The laptop's standard 1600p screen is its standout feature, displaying superior detail and sharpness to the full HD panels often found in this price bracket.
    Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The advisory, issued on August 20 by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), urged agencies to scan chargers, roadside weather stations, and traffic cameras for rogue radios or other components embedded in inverters and batteries.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
  • On the flip side, secrecy triggers hypervigilance, where one partner obsessively scans for signs of deception or hidden threats, and naturally so given the suspicious nature of the matter.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Dredge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dredge. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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