Dredge Up

Pronunciation: /drɛdʒ ʌp/

Definitions of dredge up

verb to bring to light or uncover something that was previously hidden or forgotten

Example Sentences

A1 I dredged up some old memories while cleaning out my closet.

A2 She dredged up some interesting facts during the research for her project.

B1 The journalist dredged up some scandalous information about the politician.

B2 The archaeologist dredged up ancient artifacts from the bottom of the sea.

C1 The detective dredged up new evidence that could solve the cold case.

C2 The historian dredged up documents that shed new light on the historical event.

Examples of dredge up in a Sentence

formal During the investigation, they had to dredge up old records from the archives.

informal I don't want to dredge up old memories of that terrible day.

slang Let's not dredge up that drama again, it's in the past.

figurative Sometimes it's best to just let sleeping dogs lie and not dredge up past grievances.

Grammatical Forms of dredge up

• past tense: dredged up
• plural: dredge up
• comparative: more dredged up
• superlative: most dredged up
• present tense: dredge up
• future tense: will dredge up
• perfect tense: have dredged up
• continuous tense: is dredging up
• singular: dredges up
• positive degree: dredge up
• infinitive: to dredge up
• gerund: dredging up
• participle: dredged up

Origin and Evolution of dredge up

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'dredge up' originated from the nautical practice of dredging the bottom of bodies of water to bring up objects or materials.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'dredge up' has evolved to mean bringing up memories, feelings, or information from the past, often in a negative or unwelcome way.