Phrasal Verbs
- 1(usually disapproving) to mention something that has been forgotten, especially something unpleasant or embarrassing The papers keep trying to dredge up details of his past love life.
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- 2to manage to remember something, especially something that happened a long time ago Now she was dredging up memories from the depths of her mind.