dredge
verbUK /drɛdʒ/
US /drɛdʒ/
To scoop up mud or sand from the bottom of water.
The workers dredge the river to make it deeper for boats.
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2. To sprinkle something, like flour or sugar, over food.
She dredged the fish in flour before frying it.
3. To search for and bring up something from the past or from memory.
He dredged up old stories from his childhood.
4. A machine or boat that scoops up material from the bottom of water.
The dredge floated near the harbor, pulling up sand.