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Trawled

Definition:

Trawled (verb) - the past tense and past participle of trawl. To fish or search with a trawl net; to engage in dragging or pulling something along behind a vehicle or vessel.

Sense 1:

As a verb, trawled refers to the act of fishing with a trawl net.

Example sentence 1: The fishermen trawled the ocean for hours, hoping for a bountiful catch.

Example sentence 2: They decided to trawl the lake in search of fresh water lobsters.

Sense 2:

As a verb, trawled can also mean to search or scour an area or source intensively or systematically.

Example sentence 1: She trawled through numerous bookstores to find the rare first edition.

Example sentence 2: The detective trawled the crime scene for clues, looking for any evidence that could lead to solving the case.

Sense 3:

As a verb, trawled can describe the act of dragging or pulling something along behind a vehicle or vessel.

Example sentence 1: The expedition trawled a specialized sensor behind the research vessel to collect oceanographic data.

Example sentence 2: He trawled an enormous advertising banner from his car during the parade.

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