🇬🇧 Dredge meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

The word dredge means to scoop, pull, or dig something up, often from water, mud, or somewhere deep. People dredge rivers or lakes to find lost items, clear out mud, or even search for treasure. You can also dredge up old memories or dig through things to find something hidden. It’s like going deep to bring something back to the surface!

We dredged the lake for treasure and found… a rubber duck. Treasure hunting is harder than it looks!

When Dad dropped his keys in the pond, we spent an hour trying to dredge them up with a fishing net!

I had to dredge through my messy closet to find my lucky socks—turns out, the dog was wearing them!

Mom told me to dredge up my homework from the bottom of my backpack, but I found a half-eaten sandwich instead.

I had to dredge through my brain to remember where I left my phone… it was in the fridge!

We dredge the shallow pond at dusk, hands dark with mud, and dredge around the old stone. We dredge with a small net until copper glints—Grandma's locket. Back in the kitchen we dredge the locket clean, then dredge mushrooms in flour, laughing as steam and memory rise. We smile quietly together.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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