dredge

Example Sentences

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Rescue teams from Thursday used earth moving equipment on a pontoon to dredge a channel through the sand to allow the animal to escape.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Eventually, two diggers were deployed on Thursday to dredge a channel for the whale to swim into deeper water, and rescue teams worked late into the day under floodlights to save it.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

That was their goal from the start, they just needed time to dredge up a pretext.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025

Working in one flow, lightly dredge the seasoned chicken in the flour, followed by the eggs and finally the breadcrumbs.

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2024

We had absolutely no idea who she’d dredge out of the water first.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson