trawled

[trôld]

trawled Definition

• 1. to search through a large amount of information or data in order to find something
• 2. to fish with a trawl net

Using trawled: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "trawled" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The detective trawled through the suspect's phone records.

• Example

  I trawled the internet for hours looking for a good deal on a new laptop.

• Example

  The fishermen trawled the ocean for hours, catching a variety of fish.

• Example

  The research team trawled through the data to find patterns and trends.

trawled Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for trawled

• searched
• scanned
• combed
• fished

Phrases with trawled

• trawl net

  a large fishing net that is dragged along the bottom of the sea or a lake to catch fish

  Example

  The fishermen used a trawl net to catch a large haul of fish.

• trawl through

  to search through a large amount of information or data in order to find something

  Example

  I had to trawl through hundreds of pages of legal documents to find the information I needed.

• trawl for

  to fish for a particular type of fish using a trawl net

  Example

  The fishermen were trawling for shrimp in the shallow waters near the shore.

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Summary: trawled in Brief

The verb 'trawled' [trôld] has two main meanings. The first refers to searching through a large amount of information or data in order to find something, as in 'The detective trawled through the suspect's phone records.' The second meaning is to fish with a trawl net, as in 'The fishermen trawled the ocean for hours, catching a variety of fish.' Other phrases include 'trawl net,' 'trawl through,' and 'trawl for.'