dredge -
Clean out the bed of (a harbor, river, or other area of water) by scooping out mud, weeds, and rubbish with a dredge
The large vessel dredged the dirty water so that it could sparkle once again.
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Attack
verb
ransack -
Go hurriedly through (a place) stealing things and causing damage
Within only a few minutes, the burglars ransacked the house in order to find the owners' jewelry and cash.
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Attack
verb
clash -
Meet and come into violent conflict
The police clashed with rioters in the streets as they tried to restore order.
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Unfriendly
verb
glower -
Have an angry or sullen look on one's face; scowl
Ron glowered at Ben when Ben criticized the mayor of Ron's home town.
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Attack
verb
wallop -
Strike or hit (someone or something) very hard
At his birthday party, Robby walloped the piñata so hard that all of the candy fell out of it.
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Move
verb
scrub -
Rub (someone or something) hard so as to clean them, typically with a brush and water.
Scrubbing your tub with cleaning solution on a regular basis will keep it clean.
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Dislike
verb
loathe -
To feel intense dislike or disgust for someone or something
Jerry and Newman loathed each other so much that their frequent arguments could be heard down the hall.
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Aggressive
verb
instigate -
To cause an event or situation to happen by starting some actions
Fred was a bully in the school yard, and he always seemed to be instigating a fight or some other kind of trouble.
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Weak
verb
sag -
Sink, subside, or bulge downward under weight or pressure or through lack of strength
Dean knew it was time to go on a diet when his bed started to sag under his weight.
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Mistake
verb
flub -
To fail or make a mistake
The outfielder flubbed the catch when the baseball flew past him.
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Move
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Descend -
To move from a higher to a lower place or position; to go down.
We watched the sun slowly descend behind the hills.
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Squeeze
verb
scrunch -
To make something small to fit into a small space
Barry was alone in the house when he heard the robber enter, and Barry quickly scrunched under the desk in the office and remained as quiet as he could so that the robber wouldn't notice him.
