DIG UP Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

dig up

verb

Definition of dig up

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 Time to dig up those library cards and check out that dog-eared copy of the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis again. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026 Trump is attempting to fire Cook over alleged mortgage fraud, which was dug up by Bill Pulte, the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, who is now also the acting director of national intelligence. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 2 July 2026 This has been a consistent problem for a long time now, years in fact, where among a long list of incubating projects, nothing has come to pass outside of Marathon, despite all the money spent to dig up ideas. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 For mature hostas, simply dig up and clean the root ball, then cut the clump. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dig up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig up

Verb

Gas stations across Russia are imposing limits on purchases, CNN’s analysis found, with fuel- tracking websites popping up to guide drivers to the best spots to fill up.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The incident happened less than a week after another child was found dead inside a car at a Plantation early learning center last Monday.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Definition of find

Verb

Redefining what support looks like for Atlanta mothers Atlanta fashion model applies lessons learned as a young mom.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
At the heart of the system are Large Behavior Models (LBMs) and Diffusion Policy, AI techniques that allow robots to learn complex manipulation and decision-making skills instead of following rigid, pre-programmed workflows.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026

Definition of learn

Verb

Weapons are also commonly discovered in these tombs, but not only next to royal men.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
The second occurred last November when a 2-7 Dolphins team returned to their locker room and discovered the Pop-A-Shot arcade basketball hoop machine, and a second basketball rim were removed from the player’s locker room.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Definition of discover

Verb

The facility will be located in a former prison complex that has sat empty since 2014.

— Alan Gionet, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Instead of using a remote or control panel, the player moves into position and signals with a simple hand gesture for the ball, and the AI biometrics locate and pinpoint the player position.

— Shirl Leigh July 13, New Atlas, 13 July 2026

Definition of locate

Verb

Casey came up with an excuse prior to the 2023 season to have Gary dig out the Dodgers card, then had his local tattoo artist make his vision a unique — and realistic — homage.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026
After the twin quakes in Venezuela last month, 73 firefighters from Los Angeles County’s Urban Search and Rescue Team were quickly deployed to the devastation to help dig out and treat survivors from one of that country’s worst disasters.

— Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of dig out

Verb

The city banned data centers near transit and the Beltline, but this one is trying to get an exception.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
Residents in Congressional District 24 will get a chance to hear from candidates running to fill the seat of outgoing Congresswoman Frederica Wilson at a forum held in Little Haiti.

— Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026