(dredg-ing) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. 1 search as the bottom of a body of water for something valuable or lost; 2 cover before cooking; 3 remove with a power shovel

Example Sentence

Biographers excel at dredging up little known facts.

Synonyms

dig for; search; look for; coat

Antonyms

lose; rinse off

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Rhymes

  • dredging
  • edging
  • fledging
  • hedging
  • pledging

  • alleging