dig up

verb

dug up; digging up; digs up

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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For example, squirrels will bury and dig up nuts in the lawn and mulched beds, while chipmunks tend to make holes near stumps, buildings and brush piles. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 8 May 2025 That year certainly saw tensions intensify, with Stalin issuing an order in September for European communist parties to dig up their weapons in preparation for future war and setting the groundwork for the Soviet blockade of Berlin the next year. Antony Beevor, Foreign Affairs, 7 May 2025 Are some of the facts that the government has tried to dig up concerning in a vacuum? New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025 The gossip outlet dug up an old story of theirs from February 2021 when Belichick took a selfie with Hudson on a flight from the Boston area to somewhere in Florida. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dig up

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dig up was in the 14th century

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“Dig up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20up. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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