DREDGED (UP) Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

dredged (up)

verb

past tense of dredge (up)

as in found

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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The company was founded in Atlanta by Georgia Tech students, and is still headquartered in the city.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Candle True Stories is part of Candle Media, the media holding company co-founded by former Disney execs Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

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Drivers notoriously focus intensely on performance, and, like any athletes, have learned to ignore cues everyday people may follow.

— Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Most of us who have spent careers as osteopathic physicians in a largely allopathic American health care system have learned to value and embrace these unique aspects.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026

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Production, logistics and office functions will be located within the same industrial campus, primarily bringing teams over from existing ASML sites.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
The tumor was located in the body of the pancreas, requiring a complex surgery called an Appleby Procedure.

— Angus Chen, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026

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When researching this article on Jacquet’s upbringing, The Athletic discovered exactly why Liverpool were so keen to bring the 21-year-old to Anfield after a rapid rise through the ranks at Rennes.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Costs went up again due to a major design flaw discovered during construction in 2024.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

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