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

His job was to dig up dirt from the Clintons’ years in Arkansas. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026

One day, Frog says, someone will dig up this diner and sell his coffee mug as Christ’s chalice. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026

The names of his accusers would likely be public—as would anything else anyone could dig up about them. — Luke Jones, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026

The deadline is coming up Monday evening to vote for a name for a giant rock that was dug up at O'Hare International Airport recently. — Natalie McMillan, CBS News, 2 Nov. 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