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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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However, out on the disputed reefs, Vietnam has gone on a dredging spree, using the same powerful cutter suction ships as China.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

I won’t claim to know much about the topic of dredging, but of one thing I am certain: None of the candidates in the upcoming gubernatorial election will even mention water, much less dredging.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Researchers found that disturbance created by commercial dredging is "widespread" across the lough and "could be affecting the ecosystem".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

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

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell