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
When animals dug up some of the plants outside his home, Carney converted some old bathtubs into makeshift planters and dotted them around his property.
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Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Since returning to Central Florida, Greenfield has spent time digging up invasive winged yams in Oakland Nature Preserve and finding abundance in the state’s mild winter climate.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
The columnist also called on London’s Metropolitan police to reopen their investigation into allegations that Andrew asked one of his police protection officers to dig up potentially damaging background information on Virginia Giuffre.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
There was no digging up people's Twitter history or seeing who said what in the past.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Since returning to Central Florida, Greenfield has spent time digging up invasive winged yams in Oakland Nature Preserve and finding abundance in the state’s mild winter climate.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
The columnist also called on London’s Metropolitan police to reopen their investigation into allegations that Andrew asked one of his police protection officers to dig up potentially damaging background information on Virginia Giuffre.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
There was no digging up people's Twitter history or seeing who said what in the past.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig up
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Using this approach, the researchers found that small changes in binder distribution can dramatically affect battery performance.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Indoor and outdoor coastal vibes near San Elijo State Beach, with daily happy-hour deals, are found at Waverly in Cardiff.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Join the event for an easy 90-minute walk to sight and learn about the winter avian community.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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In addition, parents tended to be confident that children could learn to like most adult foods.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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These special beings unite to try and discover their true evolutionary purpose while being watched and hunted by a dark group called the Whispers.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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In the beauty world, finding out someone’s lip combo is like discovering their astrological big three.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2026
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But a morning run along the Riverwalk below is regenerating, even in winter, and almost anything located in the Loop is walking-distance.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Pierced her labial frenulum – which most people can’t locate, let alone want to pierce - to give herself permanent mouth bling.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, a fire hydrant covered in snow and ice had to be dug out, causing a delay in operations.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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To participate, dig out your art supplies and make a diorama of any size featuring marshmallow Peeps (no AI, please).—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
10 Feb. 2026
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And the other function of music media is learning more, getting deeper into fandom, learning more about the lives of a lot of musicians, many of whom don’t necessarily need a magazine or music media to put their image out there for them.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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This latest iteration, which builds on the 2024 version by adding a voter ID provision, must get 60 votes to pass.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Dig up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig%20up. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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