DREDGE UP Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

dredge (up)

verb

Definition of dredge (up)

as in to find

to come upon after searching, study, or effort I might be able to dredge up some old baby clothes to donate

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Fusion signatures face scrutiny The researchers also found temperature differences between the active reactor and a calibration device operating under comparable input-power conditions.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
Even on a long, tiring shoot, the cast mostly still finds the energy to celebrate each other.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

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The Libra Sun opposes Neptune in your beliefs and learning zone, making inspiration powerful but details slippery.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026
Greenscale, which began operations at the facility in 2025, is still in its pilot phase, learning and finding its possible role in the agriculture industry, Meikle said.

— Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of learn

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Anyone checking on court appointments for the day in California superior or appellate courts or the California Supreme Court may have been surprised to discover the court system is closed for a state holiday.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Cage solved my next problem by insisting that the way to discover new things is to overcome our dependence on our likes and dislikes, those supposed pillars of criticism.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of discover

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Since then, his settings have become harder to locate in the contemporary world.

— Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
These farms are located in the best Premier and Grand Cru villages in the Montagne de Reims, including Verzenay (which makes up about 45 percent of the cuvée), Verzy, Ludes, and Mailly.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026

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Menopausal women spent years unable to get relief from the potentially deadly but often preventable effects of recurrent urinary tract infections, due to the FDA’s black box warning for estrogen products.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 24 Sep. 2026
Even if Xi’s trip proves to be more form than function, Lyle Goldstein, the director of the Asia Program at Defense Priorities, argued that getting the pair in the same room is a step in the right direction.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026

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