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(dredg-ing) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. the act of removing mud or sand from a body of water.

Example Sentence

Biographers excel at dredging up little known facts.

More Example Sentences

Dredging helps keep the waterway clear.

Synonyms

excavating; clearing; deepening

Antonyms

lose; rinse off

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Rhymes

  • dredging
  • edging
  • fledging
  • hedging
  • pledging

  • alleging
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