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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British police are looking into media reports that in 2011 Andrew had asked one of his police officers to dig up dirt on Giuffre. Reuters 9 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025 The character was loosely inspired by Ed Gein, a real serial killer and grave robber from Wisconsin who dug up corpses and used their bones and skin to make everything from clothing to furniture and even silverware. Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025 Lutnick dug up a 2015 interview when Duffy was critical of Trump to sink his chances of being picked. Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025 Make sure to sanitize garden tools after digging up each dahlia plant and before division to discourage the spread of any diseases that may be present. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 2025.

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