as in to search
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
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Recent Examples of dredge
In 1969-1970, a stretch of the Redondo Beach coastline was widened with 1.1 million cubic yards of sand dredged from an offshore source.
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Elsa Devienne / Made By History, TIME, 31 July 2024
The north branch of Park River — part of an urban forest with some of the oldest trees in the city — should be dredged and shored up as part of a larger plan aimed at easing the flooding that has plagued North End neighborhoods for decades, a new study is expected to recommend.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2024
The last time Lake Elizabeth was dredged was in 2001.
—Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 15 July 2024
If there is opposition to dredging, Jellison said there is a more costly, $150 million alternative.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2024
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Elsa Devienne / Made By History, TIME, 31 July 2024
The north branch of Park River — part of an urban forest with some of the oldest trees in the city — should be dredged and shored up as part of a larger plan aimed at easing the flooding that has plagued North End neighborhoods for decades, a new study is expected to recommend.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2024
The last time Lake Elizabeth was dredged was in 2001.
—Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 15 July 2024
If there is opposition to dredging, Jellison said there is a more costly, $150 million alternative.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dredge
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The city had long been searching for someone to develop part of downtown Jackson, and when two men showed up expressing their interest in late February, City Council member Virgi Lindsay agreed to meet with them at an upscale steakhouse in a nearby suburb.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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When Loera went down, Montoya searched for new answers in the midfield and found a trio that worked in Tess Boade, Kiki Pickett and Dorian Bailey, none of whom had a wealth of experience in a midfield role.Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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As Helene’s outer bands raked the Appalachian range, the French Broad River began to swell.Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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If your arm hurts just thinking about raking leaves in the fall, an electric leaf blower will make yard cleanup much quicker and less strenuous.Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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Our editors have polled retailers, combed through our reader’s favorite buys, and mined 2024 pop culture moments to select the gifts that will delight any recipient.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
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His wig appears multi-tonal, with some black atop his trademark platinum, and combed down rather than tousled with spikes.Natasha Gural, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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But with the Trumps, Musk also may have found a sense of family that has eluded him in certain ways.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The researchers found that replacing any less active behavior with five minutes of exercise could lower systolic blood pressure by 0.68 points and diastolic blood pressure by 0.54 points.Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Because most industries comply with various regulatory frameworks with robust requirements for protecting data; scanning naturally improves this compliance.Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Then Cooke and others scanned and analyzed the bone.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Dredge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dredge. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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