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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With smoke and water damage, almost everything was tossed, and even the yard had to be dug up and replaced.
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Joy Benedict, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
The cemetery was at the center of a major scandal in when it was uncovered in 2009 that cemetery workers had been illegally digging up and moving bodies to resell the plots.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Investigators dug up the area, but found nothing unusual at the site.
—Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
Give Outdoor Peppers Time to Adjust It is not recommended to dig up pepper plants from your garden when the weather turns cold in fall to bring them inside.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2025
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Joy Benedict, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
The cemetery was at the center of a major scandal in when it was uncovered in 2009 that cemetery workers had been illegally digging up and moving bodies to resell the plots.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Investigators dug up the area, but found nothing unusual at the site.
—Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
Give Outdoor Peppers Time to Adjust It is not recommended to dig up pepper plants from your garden when the weather turns cold in fall to bring them inside.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dig up
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“Dig up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20up. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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