dig up

verb

dug up; digging up; digs up

Examples of dig up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Farmers blame crows for crop damage, and hunters shoot hundreds of thousands of the birds each year; in Paris, some district managers wanted permission to cull them for tearing into trash bags and digging up lawns. Ben Crair, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2024 My sister has, for the past few years, been digging up old records and bringing me into her world of conspiracy and legal vengeance concerning his death and estate. Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024 Hopewell Pipe Accession Year: 1893 Description: This pipe made from stone was also dug up from a Hopewell mound by Moorehead’s team. Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2024 While their neighbors slowly migrate to the city, the boy’s parents dig up the arid land in search of family heirlooms. Patrick Frater, Variety, 17 Feb. 2024 While digging up clues, Christopher unexpectedly turns up answers to a few other mysteries that will lead him on an odyssey-like solo journey to London. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2024 Imagine locking in new emissions at a rate worse than digging up and burning the dirtiest fossil fuel as humans suffer through the hottest year in recorded history. Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024 Find out about local regulations before setting up equipment or digging up the backyard. Debbie Arrington, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024 Every year, studio executives dig up minor characters, dress them in a fog of hype and leave moviegoers to debate, defend or discard the finished product. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2024

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

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