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

Who knows what other evidence of dinosaur meals may be lurking deep underneath the ground just waiting to be dug up. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 July 2026

Sprinkler systems are also easier to adjust as your yard changes over time because spray patterns, nozzles, and watering zones can typically be modified without digging up irrigation lines. — Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 13 July 2026

In late fall, after frost has blackened the plants, very carefully dig up the tubers. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

Kate Roberts secretly arranged to dig up dirt on her rival and Sheryl's old friend, Jordan Ridgeway. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 10 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