dredged (up)

verb

Definition of dredged (up)next
past tense of dredge (up)
as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort I might be able to dredge up some old baby clothes to donate

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  1. found
  2. learned
  3. located
  4. discovered
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  • Driven by a desire to fill the standard of care gaps, Dr. Halpert founded Immunocine Cancer Center.
    William Mullane, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Roksanda found a white knight in The Brand Group, which purchased the fashion label founded in 2005.
    Joelle Diderich, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of found
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  • Hauser’s jaded ranch foreman Rip Wheeler, who first came to John Dutton as a young boy on the run after killing his stepfather to protect his mother, learned how to be a cowboy from John who treated him like a son.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • While some leaders are indeed born with a silver tongue or a golden pen, the fact is that storytelling can be learned.
    Samantha Reynolds, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of learned
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  • Belmont Park Village, the first North American outpost of the collection, expects to house about 160 shops, and is located in Elmont, Long Island, adjacent to the Belmont Park racetrack and the UBS Arena.
    David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement Here are our top picks for the best lounges at LAX, where they’re located and how to get into them.
    Chris Dong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of located
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  • The fragments were discovered during excavations at La Prele, an archaeological site in Converse County.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Shortly after his arrest, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X and Goodreads accounts that may have belonged to him were discovered.
    Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of discovered
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