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TRAWLED Antonyms

There are 9 antonyms of the word trawled. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For TRAWLED

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combing
verbv
noun

• the act of drawing a comb through hair

pursuing
verbv
adjective satellite

• following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit

searching
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

• having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect

• exploring thoroughly

sweeping
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
noun

• the act of cleaning with a broom

adjective satellite

• taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

• ignoring distinctions

tracking
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

chasing
verbv
noun

• the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

• United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873)

• a rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time

verb

• go after with the intent to catch

• pursue someone sexually or romantically

• cut a groove into

• cut a furrow into a columns

rummaging
verbv
noun

• a jumble of things to be given away

• a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)

verb

• search haphazardly

scavenging
verb, nounv, n
verb

• To collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material

• To remove unwanted material from something, especially to purify molten metal by removing impurities

• To expel the exhaust gases from the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, and draw in air for the next cycle

• To feed on carrion or refuse

noun

• The act of searching through refuse for useful material.

adjective

• That eats carrion

snagging
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a sharp protuberance

• a dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest

• an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

• an unforeseen obstacle

verb

• catch on a snag

• get by acting quickly and smartly

• hew jaggedly

Alternatives for COMBING

Alternatives for PURSUING

Alternatives for SEARCHING

Alternatives for SWEEPING

Alternatives for TRACKING

Alternatives for CHASING

Alternatives for RUMMAGING

Alternatives for SCAVENGING

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