dredge — to remove mud, sand, or other material from the bottom of a river, harbor, or other area of water
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to remove mud, sand, or other material from the bottom of a river, harbor, or other area of water
Pronunciation (IPA): /drɛdʒ/
Example Sentences
- The city hired a company to dredge the canal after my neighbor threw his old furniture in there.
- Please don't dredge up that embarrassing story about my karaoke performance again.
- The environmental impact of dredging operations must be carefully assessed.
dredge
VERB[/drɛdʒ/]
to remove mud, sand, or other material from the bottom of a river, harbor, or other area of water
Workers dredge thick mud from the harbor floor to clear the channel.
Dredge at the water's edge, with a pledge to restore!
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“The city hired a company to dredge the canal after my neighbor threw his old furniture in there.”
“Please don't dredge up that embarrassing story about my karaoke performance again.”
“The environmental impact of dredging operations must be carefully assessed.”
“They managed to dredge up some interesting artifacts from the ancient shipwreck.”
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