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dredge (up)

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verb (2)

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Some of the toxic sediment has been dredged, including in the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal, and other sediment has been capped. Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025 After letting the chicken marinate, dredge the chicken in the flour mixture, pressing to ensure that the chicken is evenly coated and the flour is adhering securely. Jessica Fields, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025 The plan includes 124 projects designed to dredge sand, rebuild degraded marshes, and add levees, floodgates and storm surge barriers. Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025 Just ask Rick Bragg, who has spent a lifetime in the South cultivating a love story with the dish and forming his own stubborn beliefs about everything from the seasoning to how the chicken is dredged. Rick Bragg, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dredge

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“Dredge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dredge. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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