trawled; trawling; trawls
1
a
: to fish with a trawl
b
: to make a search as if by trawling
2
: to catch (fish) with a trawl
1
: a large conical net dragged along the sea bottom in gathering fish or other marine life
2
: setline
Examples of trawl in a Sentence
Verb
The boat trawled far out at sea.
a fishing boat trawling the ocean floor
He trawled the Internet looking for websites on growing grapes.
She was trawling through old letters for information about her family.
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Leif Wenar, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2024
Movie fans can trawl through Star Wars, Harry Potter, Marvel, and Disney picks, while shoppers with a love for certain series can pick up models based on beloved characters from Friends, Ted Lasso, and The Office.
—Melissa Epifano, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2023
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Verb
In 2012, MacAskill had been trawling elite American universities, looking to catch future EA funders.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2024
Movie fans can trawl through Star Wars, Harry Potter, Marvel, and Disney picks, while shoppers with a love for certain series can pick up models based on beloved characters from Friends, Ted Lasso, and The Office.
—Melissa Epifano, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2023
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“Trawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trawl. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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