Synonyms of digging up

digging up

verb

present participle of dig up

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finding
• learning
• discovering
• hitting (on or upon)
• locating
• finding out
• tracking (down)
• digging out
• routing (out)
• running down
• hunting (down or up)
• getting
• dredging (up)
• scouting (up)
• turning up
• ferreting (out)
• rooting (out)
• scaring up
• detecting
• determining
• ascertaining
• nosing out
• rummaging
• searching (for or out)
• looking for
• descrying
• spotting
• sighting
• seeking
• espying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• passing over
• missing
• overlooking
• losing
• misplacing
• missetting
• mislaying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of digging up

Construction on the pipeline could mean members of the community must make the decision between digging up their ancestors to preserve their graves or having the graves destroyed in the construction. — Madeline Luebkert, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

By comparison, digging up and repaving a road requires 12 to 14 workers and covers only about a mile a day. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Steve has traveled around the world digging up dinosaurs and, working with many international colleagues, has named more than 15 new species, including the tyrannosaur 'Pinocchio rex' (Qianzhousaurus) and the raptor Zhenyuanlong. — Big Think, 31 July 2026

Forget all the evidence his partner is digging up about Aunt Cheryl having a history of unhinged behavior, or her connection to numerous missing persons’ cases and mysterious deaths, or the fact that Billy and Tom vigorously deny his theories. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 July 2026

That means less time switching between websites and digging up old passwords, and more time focusing on your financial goals. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Archaeological finds require being present on a planet, and digging up artifacts. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 July 2026

Real-time searches - As a customer describes an issue, the system should simultaneously be digging up the most relevant information to provide an answer. — Tomas Gorny, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Sprinkler systems are also easier to adjust as your yard changes over time because spray patterns, nozzles, and watering zones can typically be modified without digging up irrigation lines. — Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 13 July 2026