dredging (up)

verb

present participle of dredge (up)
as in finding
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dredging (up)
  1. finding
  2. learning
  3. discovering
  4. locating
  5. finding out
  6. getting
  7. digging up
  8. running down
Verb
  • The Mexican navy searched a vast area of the Pacific Ocean by sea and air, eventually finding the two men floating in a large fishing cooler about 150 miles off the coast of Chiapas, a southern state in Mexico that borders Guatemala.
    — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Officers reported allegedly finding live ammunition hidden in a sock in her dresser, a digital scale, more than 100 plastic baggies, text messages appearing to show drug sales, and $4,121 in cash.
    — Julie Watts August 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of finding
Verb
  • Many of the experiences are suitable for older children, from riding to learning how to look after sheep for the day, accompanied by a local shepherd.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But for educators, there is a growing consensus that AI literacy is about more than learning how to use generative AI and write good prompts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of learning
Verb
  • That coordination gives everyone time to confirm eligibility on the new stock, model the holding-period math and put the election deadline on the calendar rather than discovering it after the fact.
    — Sharon Olson, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The greater risk is losing access to one difficult-to-replace material and discovering that an entire factory, grid project or defense program cannot proceed without it.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of discovering
Verb
  • The next day, the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office posted on its Facebook page asking for help locating Nikki.
    — Francie Ebert, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation initially contacted Roswell police and asked for assistance locating and apprehending Spruill.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of locating
Verb
  • What was the difference between knowing abstractly and finding out that your grandfather's grandfather was enslaved?
    — Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Social media reactions to the announcement suggest that some users are only now finding out that their data was being used for AI training.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of finding out
Verb
  • Striking out on her own was a difficult transition, but embracing her solitude gave her the space to learn more about herself and make her own personal decisions, such as getting her cat or making meals of her choosing.
    — Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The storm dumped more than a foot of rain over parts of the state, with the highest elevations getting more than 40 inches.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of getting
Verb
  • Candidates launched attack ads, mailers and websites at each other, digging up as much dirt as possible.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Construction on the pipeline could mean members of the community must make the decision between digging up their ancestors to preserve their graves or having the graves destroyed in the construction.
    — Madeline Luebkert, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of digging up
Verb
  • For decades, El Capitan has kicked off the high school football season with the Vaquero Run, with players running down Maine Avenue in Lakeside.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Ace also has video of him running down the speedy Deshonne Redeaux last season to prevent a touchdown against Oaks Christian.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of running down
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“Dredging (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dredging%20%28up%29. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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