dig up

verb

dug up; digging up; digs up
Synonyms of dig upnext

transitive verb

: unearth
digging up potatoes
dug up some new information

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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Trump is attempting to fire Cook over alleged mortgage fraud, which was dug up by Bill Pulte, the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, who is now also the acting director of national intelligence. Garrett Downs, CNBC, 2 July 2026 Skunks dig up yards and can spray pets and kids if they are not handled properly. Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 1 July 2026 This has been a consistent problem for a long time now, years in fact, where among a long list of incubating projects, nothing has come to pass outside of Marathon, despite all the money spent to dig up ideas. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 For mature hostas, simply dig up and clean the root ball, then cut the clump. Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dig up

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dig up was in 1611

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“Dig up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20up. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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