Synonyms of dredge

dredge

verb

ˈdrej 

as in to search

to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something

I've been dredging my memory bank, and I simply can't remember her name

Synonyms & Similar Words

• search
• rake
• comb
• find
• scan
• scour
• locate
• survey
• rifle
• explore
• investigate
• examine
• troll
• hunt (through)
• dig (through)
• rummage
• inspect
• ransack
• discover
• sort (through)
• review
• scrutinize
• detect
• ascertain
• check (out)
• determine
• audit
• track (down)
• find out
• run down
• learn
• probe
• hit (on or upon)
• shake down
• get
• ferret (out)
• study
• pat down
• prospect
• poke (around)
• frisk
• look over
• peruse
• glance (over)
• browse
• descry
• scare up
• snoop
• grub (about)
• skirmish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hide
• lose
• abandon
• ignore
• neglect

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dredge

With actual construction slated to start in 2028, the project will dredge just under 5 acres of the north Alameda shoreline to add 334 feet to the width of the inner harbor turning basin in the estuary. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026

While retracing his route, revisiting photos, and dredging her memories for clues to his distress, Lotte encounters dangers and pushes her limits. — Monitor Reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026

Most of the gold bullion aboard the Fort Stikine was lost, but dredging operations in the harbor have continued to unearth some of these bricks, including as recently as 2011. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026

After one unit went offline, the Romanian navy blasted riverbed rocks, dredged the channel, and sank barges filled with stones in an attempt to divert more water toward the plant and keep the other unit operating. — CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing dredge

• dredge (up)