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
The pavement smoothness after the street sections are dug up and patched is much bumpier.
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
To resolve the issue, dig up the plant and move it, or amend the soil with compost or sand and replant.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 May 2025
The team is patiently digging up the fossils of thousands of Pachyrhinosaurus dinosaurs killed on a single day in Alberta's Pipestone Creek.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
That’s why, a few weeks ago, Matton was out on a job site, digging up a 500-yard driveway and laying down new stone.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
To resolve the issue, dig up the plant and move it, or amend the soil with compost or sand and replant.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 May 2025
The team is patiently digging up the fossils of thousands of Pachyrhinosaurus dinosaurs killed on a single day in Alberta's Pipestone Creek.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
That’s why, a few weeks ago, Matton was out on a job site, digging up a 500-yard driveway and laying down new stone.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig up
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Fears that a serial killer is at large were reignited by the recent discovery of a body in a Texas lake, where 19 corpses have been found over the past three years.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Stay away from open fields, hill summits, or ridge tops.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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Ginny, who winds up pregnant after striking up a romance with Wolfe (Ty Doran) from her poetry class, decides to terminate her pregnancy shortly after learning of her condition, and her mom is completely on board with whatever her daughter wants.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is a $10 mini-game collection that tasks players with studiously learning and implementing every new feature in the system.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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First discovered: 5:52 p.m. June 8 Initial location: Placer County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Deerborne A new wildfire was reported today at 5:52 p.m. in Placer County.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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State police discovered a Chevrolet Camaro Z28 that had hit a large tree with the front end facing a south-southeast direction, according to the warrant affidavit.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
Verb
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No one supposedly could locate the accused to bring to trial, despite the men belonging to one of England’s highest nobility houses.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 June 2025
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The lounge, which is fittingly located in the hotel’s seafront garden, takes design cues from Riva’s iconic runabouts, naturally.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 June 2025
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Braves Look To Get Over .500 The Braves have been slowly digging out of the early-season hole.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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After finishing near the league basement in 2023-24, an 0-6-1 start to 2024-25 was a tough hole to dig out of.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Christina Aguilera didn't let the haters get her down early in her career.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
14 June 2025
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His parents weren't totally aware of his unusual spot to get a few hours of rest.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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“Dig up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig%20up. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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