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present participle of dredge (up)
Synonyms & Antonyms of dredging (up)
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
- I might be able to dredge up some old baby clothes to donate
Synonyms for dredging (up)
- ascertaining,
- descrying,
- detecting,
- determining,
- digging out,
- digging up,
- discovering,
- ferreting (out),
- finding,
- finding out,
- getting,
- hitting (on or upon),
- hunting (down or up),
- learning,
- locating,
- nosing out,
- rooting (out),
- routing (out),
- rummaging,
- running down,
- scaring up,
- scouting (up),
- tracking (down),
- turning up
Words Related to dredging (up)
Near Antonyms for dredging (up)
- losing,
- mislaying,
- misplacing,
- missetting
- (or mis-setting)
Antonyms for dredging (up)
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“Dredging (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dredging%20%28up%29. Accessed 19 Jan. 2022.
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