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dredging

VERB

deepen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clean widen

STRONG

raise unearth

WEAK

bring up dig up

Example Sentences

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Within days, dredging ships followed—the start of China’s first island-building project in nearly a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Without dredging, the delta’s waters are shallower and warmer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The lead scientist on the research, Dr. Neil Reid, said there were solutions that could be looked at to limit any potential environmental impact from dredging.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Sand dredging in Lough Neagh "may be having broader and more persistent impacts" on the lake than previously thought, according to new research led by Queen's University Belfast.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Irian wrinkled her forehead, dredging through her stock of learning.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell