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present participle of dredge
Synonyms & Antonyms of dredging
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
Synonyms for dredging
Words Related to dredging
- auditing,
- checking (out),
- examining,
- inspecting,
- investigating,
- reviewing,
- scanning,
- scrutinizing,
- surveying
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“Dredging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dredging. Accessed 20 Jan. 2022.
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