as in finding
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 digging up
Animals like squirrels, chipmunks, and deer often thwart gardeners' efforts by digging up or eating flowering bulbs.
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Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
The late farmer from Wisconsin began his life of crime by digging up the fresh graveyards of women who resembled his mom, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
The challenge was a very physical obstacle course involving cargo nets, wide-step bridges, digging up ladders, opening rope gates and scaling ramps.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
The wire makes digging up the bulbs more difficult, but allows the foliage to easily grow through the wire holes.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Rock Springs turns a corner But now, the town is digging up this part of its migrant history and finding new ways to shed light on a dark moment in its past.
—Jenna McMurtry, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
Mia goes on a trip to investigate, digging up the place's bloody history and some supernatural weirdness along the way.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Turtleboy kept digging up dirt.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Not for digging up father, not for going anywhere at all.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
The late farmer from Wisconsin began his life of crime by digging up the fresh graveyards of women who resembled his mom, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
The challenge was a very physical obstacle course involving cargo nets, wide-step bridges, digging up ladders, opening rope gates and scaling ramps.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
The wire makes digging up the bulbs more difficult, but allows the foliage to easily grow through the wire holes.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Rock Springs turns a corner But now, the town is digging up this part of its migrant history and finding new ways to shed light on a dark moment in its past.
—Jenna McMurtry, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
Mia goes on a trip to investigate, digging up the place's bloody history and some supernatural weirdness along the way.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Turtleboy kept digging up dirt.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Not for digging up father, not for going anywhere at all.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for digging up
Verb
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Partner can double with hearts, thus finding an eight-card fit whenever possible.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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So many of McAnally’s song ideas have been mined from his knack for finding stories in everyday life.—
Nancy Kruh,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the end, Krantz added, adopting a more strategic approach ultimately benefits customers, allowing companies to use their time and money more effectively by learning from the successes of others.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Link’s flight simulators supercharging our pilot training with adaptive decision-making under pressure; medical residents refining teamwork and communication in simulated trauma bays; managers learning leadership through live project crises with shifting constraints and incomplete information.—
Joe Boylan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Health inspectors cited the soul food restaurant after discovering that the kitchen handwashing sink was blocked with multiple plastic buckets in the sink basin.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Levy was cast by Mark Bennett, arguably best known for discovering Amy Adams via 2005’s Junebug.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Wichita Police Department is now asking for the community’s help in identifying and locating the female and anybody that recognizes her or might have any information about her identity or whereabouts should reach out to the Wichita Police Department immediately.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
14 Oct. 2025
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The data revealed canines have an 11 percent higher chance of being found than their feline counterparts, highlighting the different challenges in locating and recovering missing pets.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Barber had another thought upon seeing Miller play and finding out that the new kid was in Trocheck’s age group.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Since finding out the gun that killed Dark Hearts member Warren Clarke (Joshua Dye) at the trap house robbery gone wrong once belonged to one of their own, Perry has been on a mission to figure out who inside the biker gang was feeding information to the thieves.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Ravens and Browns are both digging out of a hole at 1-4, and the Ravens are as beat up as any other team in the NFL.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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The host is also aware some staff and crew members are still digging out of the financial hole created by the months-long writers and actors strikes in 2023.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There were new takes on its Serpenti Cuore 1968 featuring enamel running down its sinuous handle and the smaller Cuoricini version offered in an array of jewel tones.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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On that snap to Herbert, the play-clock was running down, Bonitto recalled.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Reconciliation is as natural as conflict — but pacifism, or being completely unwilling to defend yourself, while aiming for peace as an end, provides no means of getting there.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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Talks between North Kansas City and the Royals to build a new ballpark there appear to be getting more serious as the mayor says the city is working out the framework of a deal.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Digging up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digging%20up. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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