dredge up
Example Sentences
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During one particularly tough patch that summer, the media managed to dredge up every stupid thing I had ever said publicly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Just five years ago, the same agency—then under former Gov. Andrew Cuomo—had denied the permit, citing the likelihood that it would dredge up toxic material.
From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025
The Delaware trial isn’t about Hunter Biden’s foreign business affairs, though the proceedings were likely to dredge up dark, embarrassing and painful memories.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024
This is partially due to the fact, as corporations dredge up sand from the sea, they start altering local geography such as the shape of coastlines and the presence of small islands.
From Salon • Feb. 25, 2024
It’s crazy what a few lines of paint can do: I knew it would threaten the future for Dad, but I had no idea it would dredge up a long-forgotten past for the town.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
