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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Law enforcement also uses LexisNexis tools to dig up information on suspects. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025 Hanna and several others had been dug up from New York Marble Cemetery, in the East Village, and moved to Green-Wood, followed by people named Westcoat, White, Clark, Wilson, Lewis, Codman, and Blount. Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025 To Huu Dung Stones that were dug up during construction process are reused as garden paths or indoor features, creating a strong connection to the land. New Atlas, 31 May 2025 Each character can be assigned to dig up the grounds of the manor, peer through its library stacks and even conduct dark rituals in its chapel. The New York Times, New York Times, 30 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 11 Jun. 2025.

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