dig up

verb

dug up; digging up; digs up

transitive verb

: unearth

digging up potatoes

dug up some new information

Synonyms of dig up

• find
• learn
• discover
• locate
• dig out
• get

Examples of dig up in a Sentence

she tried to dig up any information she could for the report on sharks

Recent Examples on the Web

Steve has traveled around the world digging up dinosaurs and, working with many international colleagues, has named more than 15 new species, including the tyrannosaur 'Pinocchio rex' (Qianzhousaurus) and the raptor Zhenyuanlong. — Big Think, 31 July 2026

That means less time switching between websites and digging up old passwords, and more time focusing on your financial goals. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Scavengers would dig up artifacts like gold coins and porcelain doll heads, and Bayouth admired their aged, archival qualities, a theme that takes shape in her ceramics. — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Archaeological finds require being present on a planet, and digging up artifacts. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dig up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup