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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Rock Springs turns a corner But now, the town is digging up this part of its migrant history and finding new ways to shed light on a dark moment in its past. Jenna McMurtry, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025 According to OpenAI, Chinese hackers also tapped ChatGPT to build password brute-forcing scripts and to dig up sensitive information on US defense networks, satellite systems and ID verification systems. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025 Alex and Rizo have to collect ten coconuts; open them to get their puzzle pieces; build the puzzle, which makes a map; then follow the map to dig up a ship’s wheel. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025 Mia goes on a trip to investigate, digging up the place's bloody history and some supernatural weirdness along the way. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 Sep. 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 3 Oct. 2025.

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