as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
she tried to dig up any information she could for the report on sharks
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Recent Examples of dig up
According to the data compiled by Connecticut’s community water systems, there could be nearly 8,000 lead service lines still in the ground — though that number is likely to change as officials continue to inspect homes and dig up old water lines.
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Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2025
For decades, archaeologists have been digging up enigmatic hominin fossils across East and Southeast Asia.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 26 July 2025
In 2018, after Gunn criticized then-President Donald Trump on then-Twitter, right-wing commentator Mike Cernovich dug up old tweets Gunn had posted between 2008 and 2012, making jokes about pedophilia, rape, and the Holocaust.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 July 2025
Johnson’s phone had died; by the time Musgrove dug up the correct charger, the Blue Jays were on the other end ready to take him with the 46th overall pick.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025
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Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2025
For decades, archaeologists have been digging up enigmatic hominin fossils across East and Southeast Asia.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 26 July 2025
In 2018, after Gunn criticized then-President Donald Trump on then-Twitter, right-wing commentator Mike Cernovich dug up old tweets Gunn had posted between 2008 and 2012, making jokes about pedophilia, rape, and the Holocaust.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 July 2025
Johnson’s phone had died; by the time Musgrove dug up the correct charger, the Blue Jays were on the other end ready to take him with the 46th overall pick.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig up
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The Chargers then worked this offseason to find options on the outside to complement McConkey, including drafting Harris and Lambert-Smith.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
6 Aug. 2025
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For Canyon Crest Academy Foundation, the audit found discrepancies between the foundation’s own records and previously audited balances and filed tax returns.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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DiLoreto cut his proverbial coaching teeth learning under longtime Everett coach John DiBiaso, who is now leading Catholic Memorial to unforeseen heights.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
16 Aug. 2025
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Jacob Riis tenants learned from this cautionary tale, voting overwhelmingly against privatization.—
Stacy Torres,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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There ended up being a fire in the shop, and police discovered the victims (again, content warning for a violent crime), naked, tied up, burned, shot in the head with at least one of them having been raped.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Phony, which Hulu ordered as a pilot in October 2024, centers on Sonny (Nivola), a high school student who wakes up in the hospital after a car accident and discovers his mom, Ellen (Britton), has seemingly been replaced by an impostor.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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This nursery is located in Fulton, near Santa Rosa.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
16 Aug. 2025
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This involves searching for, locating, identifying and returning the remains of missing service members to their families.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
16 Aug. 2025
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The gut job on Perry Street included plans to dig out the cellar, add a roof deck, and install a Turkish bath.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
30 July 2025
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More than 2,500 people and 500 pieces of equipment would be used in the ensuing days to dig out the roads.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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Students apply separately to get into magnet programs.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Senators’ previous owner, the late Eugene Melnyk, put the wheels in motion for a potential project at LeBreton Flats back in 2016, but was never able to get the project off the ground.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Dig up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig%20up. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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