Examples of dig up in a Sentence
she tried to dig up any information she could for the report on sharks
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When animals dug up some of the plants outside his home, Carney converted some old bathtubs into makeshift planters and dotted them around his property.
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Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Since returning to Central Florida, Greenfield has spent time digging up invasive winged yams in Oakland Nature Preserve and finding abundance in the state’s mild winter climate.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
The columnist also called on London’s Metropolitan police to reopen their investigation into allegations that Andrew asked one of his police protection officers to dig up potentially damaging background information on Virginia Giuffre.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
There was no digging up people's Twitter history or seeing who said what in the past.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Since returning to Central Florida, Greenfield has spent time digging up invasive winged yams in Oakland Nature Preserve and finding abundance in the state’s mild winter climate.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
The columnist also called on London’s Metropolitan police to reopen their investigation into allegations that Andrew asked one of his police protection officers to dig up potentially damaging background information on Virginia Giuffre.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
There was no digging up people's Twitter history or seeing who said what in the past.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Dig up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20up. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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