dredged (up)

verb

Definition of dredged (up)next
past tense of dredge (up)
as in found
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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  1. found
  2. learned
  3. located
  4. discovered
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  • The Unesco World Heritage Site was founded by the Portuguese in 1588, later run by the Dutch and the British until Ceylon gained its independence in 1948 and became Sri Lanka.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • No return announced for in-person preaching Jakes founded Potter's House in 1996 and the church has since grown to more than 30,000 members, according to its website.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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  • Authorities also learned Borgwardt had been communicating with a woman from Uzbekistan, the sheriff said.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • However, Steve Cockburn, Amnesty International’s Head of Labor Rights and Sport, says that FIFA learned the wrong lessons from two years ago.
    Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of learned
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  • The body of the boy was located about three hours later by New York State Police’s underwater recovery team.
    Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Known as the Invisible House, Chris and Roberta Hanley’s home is located in Joshua Tree.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of located
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  • Shortly after his arrest, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X and Goodreads accounts that may have belonged to him were discovered.
    Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Earlier this year, researchers at the site discovered a bead carved from the bone of a hare—the oldest bead ever found in the Americas.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of discovered
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