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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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 The blueprints released throughout China As in California, the Chinese had mines for digging up ores containing rare earths. Mark Dent, HubSpot, 9 May 2025 The Warriors-Timberwolves series features a number of juicy storylines being dug up from the past. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 6 May 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 31 May. 2025.

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