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
Clearly, her absurd office dredged its barrenness from her.
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Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Then there’s disposal of material dredged from channels, along with equipment rental and traffic control.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
In the film, Emma Stone's Bella Baxter is dredged from the river after dying by suicide, then reanimated by Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe), possessing the body of a woman and the brain of a baby.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Researchers would dredge it up in the late 19th century.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Then there’s disposal of material dredged from channels, along with equipment rental and traffic control.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
In the film, Emma Stone's Bella Baxter is dredged from the river after dying by suicide, then reanimated by Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe), possessing the body of a woman and the brain of a baby.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Researchers would dredge it up in the late 19th century.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dredge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dredge
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Like Stevens, leaders in Las Vegas are searching for ways to win back Canadians.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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The council’s unanimous vote on Tuesday, asking the Office of Finance to draft language creating the program, comes at a time when city leaders are searching for money to cover basic services after closing a $1-billion budget gap.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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As the mulch breaks down or becomes unattractive, rake it away before applying a new layer.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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Matt McLain added muscle, is now raking On the one hand, McLain adding a dozen pounds of muscle in the offseason seems like an unambiguously positive development.—
Andy Behrens,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The street remained blocked off while investigators combed the area, a statement said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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The street remained blocked off while investigators combed the area, a statement said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Asif Merchant, a Pakistani national also known as Asif Raza Merchant, was found guilty of murder for hire and attempting to commit an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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The neighborhood/area The immediate neighborhood around the resort doesn’t offer much beyond lush greenery, but drive about 15 minutes west to find the famous Alona Beach, a particularly scenic strip of sand bookended by dramatic rock walls.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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The studs are placed into each tire by a robot arm, and then scanned to ensure they're properly locked into the tread.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Mar. 2026
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Franny scans the cabin, searching for something else to talk about, something that will keep them in each other's presence, if only for a little while longer.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Dredge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dredge. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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