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dredging

VERB

deepen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clean widen

STRONG

raise unearth

WEAK

bring up dig up

Example Sentences

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Without dredging, water officials who see storms coming quickly drain their reservoirs to make room for water.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

One of the central claims is that dredging kills protected native salmon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The lead scientist on the research, Dr. Neil Reid, said there were solutions that could be looked at to limit any potential environmental impact from dredging.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The wreck is believed to be the dredging vessel Withern, which sank in 1926, but its identity has never been confirmed.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Irian wrinkled her forehead, dredging through her stock of learning.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell