Dredge
Dredge verb - To look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something.
Usage example: I've been dredging my memory bank, and I simply can't remember her name
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Synonyms for Dredge
Investigate and dredge are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Investigate" instead a verb "Dredge".
Investigate
Investigate verb - To search through or into.
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Synonyms for Investigate
Dredge and investigate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dredge" instead a verb "Investigate".
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