trawl
noun
a strong fishing net for dragging along the sea bottom.
trawls
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present tense formof trawl (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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It trawls through and says, here’s all the things that look a little out of the norm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
But that number could rise as it trawls through documents handed over by AOG following a court order.
From Reuters ● Oct. 5, 2023
“As AI trawls the ocean of open source, there will be even greater value in landing, with a well-cast fly, the secrets that lie beyond the reach of its nets,” he said.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 19, 2023
“As AI trawls the ocean of open source, there will be even greater value in landing, with a well-cast fly, the secrets that lie beyond the reach of its nets.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2023
Over and over Marie-Laure trawls her fingers through the suds, as though trying to gauge their weight.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
