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Dredged: meaning, definitions and examples

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dredged

 

[ drษ›dส’d ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

past tense

Dredged refers to the act of bringing up material from the bottom of a body of water, typically to clear or deepen a channel or to search for valuables. It can also mean to gather or collect something from a deep or hidden place.

Synonyms

excavated, hauled, removed

Examples of usage

  • The workers dredged the river to improve navigation.
  • They dredged up photographs from the past.
  • After the storm, the volunteers dredged debris from the beach.

Translations

Translations of the word "dredged" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น dragado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค–เฅเคฆเคพเคˆ เค•เฅ€ เค—เคˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ausgebaggert

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dikeruk

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะฝะพ ั€ะพะทั‡ะธั‰ะตะฝะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wykopany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆตšๆธซใ•ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dredgรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ drenado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kazฤฑlmฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ค€์„ค๋œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฌุฑู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vydlรกลพdฤ›nรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vykopanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็–ๆตš็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izkopan

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ grafinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะทั‹ะปา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒชแƒšแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dredged

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ drenado

Etymology

The word 'dredged' is derived from the verb 'dredge', which has its origins in Middle English 'dredgen' or 'dredge', reflecting the action of cleaning out a waterway by scooping up mud and rubbish. Its etymology traces back further to the Old English 'drฤ“ogan', meaning to endure or to carry on, and has evolved in use to refer specifically to the act of extracting material from a body of water, often for purposes such as maintaining harbors. Over time, dredging became essential for maritime activities as developing waterways were crucial for trade, fishing, and transport. This term has since expanded metaphorically to describe the act of uncovering memories or information, similar to how one would bring items to the surface from water.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,043, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.