as in found
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 dug up
Also, last summer, archaeologists in Williamsburg, Virginia, dug up artifacts from the oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Because of its distinct grooves and marks, the stone piece was believed to be some kind of board game – but obviously no rulebook was dug up to confirm this.
—New Atlas, 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
Rhizomes promote its spread in the garden, but they are easily dug up where Canyon Prince has expanded beyond the space allotted to it.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Homicide investigators dug up the pile but, like with the other searches, found nothing that could lead to a resolution of the mystery.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Douglas Lyons made his Broadway playwriting debut with Chicken and Biscuits, a family comedy set at a funeral where old dirt gets dug up.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Because of its distinct grooves and marks, the stone piece was believed to be some kind of board game – but obviously no rulebook was dug up to confirm this.
—New Atlas, 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
Rhizomes promote its spread in the garden, but they are easily dug up where Canyon Prince has expanded beyond the space allotted to it.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Homicide investigators dug up the pile but, like with the other searches, found nothing that could lead to a resolution of the mystery.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Douglas Lyons made his Broadway playwriting debut with Chicken and Biscuits, a family comedy set at a funeral where old dirt gets dug up.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dug up
Verb
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OpenAI was on the verge of closing a large investment from Thrive, a venture-capital firm founded by Josh Kushner, Jared Kushner’s brother, whom Altman had known for years.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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According to Sadriu, officers learned that Cupe was allegedly assaulting a woman in the park when a bystander intervened in an effort to stop the assault.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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Detectives also learned that the juvenile would not be in the state and had no intention of attending the event.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Investigators reportedly discovered a handgun, the victim's cellphone and money in the area where the shooting happened.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Altman agreed to that demand, but in June, as the deal was closing, Amodei discovered that a provision granting Microsoft the power to block OpenAI from any mergers had been added.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The church is located at 13925 El Camino Real, San Diego, 92130.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Donaldsonville was located in the center of the state’s thriving sugar industry, which was rife with planters growing wealthy on the labor of the enslaved.—
Brenda Wineapple,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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