as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
she tried to dig up any information she could for the report on sharks
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Recent Examples of dig up
Johnny Heredia expects to spend an upcoming summer digging up pipes at Chase Avenue Elementary School.
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Many remains never were found, and a couple of years ago, workers in the adjacent Denver Botanical Gardens dug up an arm bone.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
The road was dug up as part of pre-monsoon preparations undertaken by the city’s municipal authorities.
—Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
The remains being reburied were dug up between 1868 and 1924 and donated to the Hunterian museum at the University of Glasgow in Scotland.
—Mogomotsi Magome, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Many remains never were found, and a couple of years ago, workers in the adjacent Denver Botanical Gardens dug up an arm bone.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
The road was dug up as part of pre-monsoon preparations undertaken by the city’s municipal authorities.
—Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
The remains being reburied were dug up between 1868 and 1924 and donated to the Hunterian museum at the University of Glasgow in Scotland.
—Mogomotsi Magome, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig up
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Most of the trouble on this night came from starter Ryan Johnson’s inability to find the strike zone and the defense’s problems converting two plays that should have been made.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Will County Sheriff's Office confirmed on Monday that more remains have been found in the same location where the bones of a missing man were discovered last week.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Come bake and learn with us—ask questions, share pics, listen to our podcast, and lots more here.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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The head coach enjoys learning about the experiences of journeyman backups.—
Mike Kaye
April 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Despite being reviewed again in 2008 and 2009, investigators never discovered new leads.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The skeleton was discovered 26 feet below the surface, roughly 656 feet into a cave in Mexico’s cenote system.—
Ryan Brennan
April 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Officers located her at a nearby hotel and arrested her without incident.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The victim was shot outside the deli located on Bronxwood Ave.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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There will be an emphasis on the draft, as opposed to the lucrative contracts offered around like under previous GM Chris Grier, which now have Miami in a hole to dig out of.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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When everything has a home, the daily scramble to find your keys or dig out a pair of shoes disappears.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Don’t hesitate to step away if things get too heated.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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A lot of the Mustangs’ strategy against the Wolverines was to get the ball out wide and then double that kid and just try to frustrate Wakeland which Grapevine did time and time again.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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