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
Nicky, too, covers her tracks by using dirty tricks to dig up dark secrets from Guidry's past, thus compromising the detective's investigation.
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 6 June 2025
Images show the process of paving over the Rose Garden, first with construction crews digging up the grass, then poles and mud in the garden area.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
The difficulty lies not just in the cost -- which will end up totaling about a year of the waste management division's annual budget -- but also in the logistical headache of digging up the city's streets.
—Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025
So basically, their awful demise is now a sense of joy for the people that are down there digging up the bones.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 6 June 2025
Images show the process of paving over the Rose Garden, first with construction crews digging up the grass, then poles and mud in the garden area.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
The difficulty lies not just in the cost -- which will end up totaling about a year of the waste management division's annual budget -- but also in the logistical headache of digging up the city's streets.
—Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025
So basically, their awful demise is now a sense of joy for the people that are down there digging up the bones.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig up
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As a 17-year-old, Gena Sims found inspiration while taking care of her sister.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 July 2025
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Officers found Miller with serious injuries and began lifesaving efforts before paramedics transported him to the hospital.—
Raphael Romero Ruiz,
AZCentral.com,
12 July 2025
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The eight-episode series, which first debuted on the network in March, will not be coming back for more, Entertainment Weekly has learned.—
Lauren Huff Published,
EW.com,
11 July 2025
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Biscayne National Park Visitors are often surprised to learn there’s a national park within eyeshot of downtown Miami’s skyscrapers.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 July 2025
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First discovered: 6:26 p.m. June 30 Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Dutchman A new wildfire was reported today at 6:26 p.m. in Siskiyou County, California.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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The final film in the Unwrapping Christmas series follows gift-wrapping expert Olivia, who gets snowed in at a remote cabin, only to discover her ex-boyfriend Benjamin is living there.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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Among the victims were 27 children and counselors at Camp Mystic, a Christian girls' camp that sits along the Guadalupe River, located about 60 miles northwest of San Antonio.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Outraged, Gauguin located an obscure French law that proved only children within a four-kilometre radius of a school were bound to attend.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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The Sox dug out of the early hole for a 7-3 victory in front of 10,217.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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To remove invasive vines, cut them back to the ground, dig out roots when possible, and apply herbicide directly to fresh cuts with care—never spray near desirable plants.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 June 2025
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Maybe there's a path for Turner to get there eventually.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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So much for my hope that Jess would get a promotion!—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
8 July 2025
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“Dig up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig%20up. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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