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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Still, owner Jonathan Yoder dug up a photo and showed Latza. Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2025 The United States will also need to do the hard, often politically challenging work of digging up raw materials, building infrastructure, and deploying technology inside its own borders. Damien Ma, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025 Almost 70 years ago, archaeologists on a sacred island in southern Japan dug up a pointy gold sheath. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025 Photos of the initial construction show a grassy area being dug up and parts of a limestone border — installed by Melania during her husband’s first term in office — being moved so that workers can lay down a concrete surface within the border. Meredith Kile, People.com, 11 June 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 8 Jul. 2025.

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