trawling
trawl-ing
verb
Searching extensively for something, often through a large amount of data or information.
"She was trawling the internet for bargains."
noun
The act of fishing by dragging a large, cone-shaped net behind a boat.
"Deep-sea trawling can damage marine habitats."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: trawl, setline, trawl line, trotline, spiller, dragnet, trawl net