as in finds
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 digs up
By chance, Bogdan digs up a gravesite that has bones laid on top of it—bones belonging to Peter Mercer.
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Barry Levitt, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
There's also a third body involved when contractor Bodgan digs up a bonus set of bones in the cemetery, providing a potential motive for the Ventham killing and creating a third mystery to solve in the process.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
When Gomez was arrested for murder at Nevermore’s Parents’ Weekend, Wednesday gets on the case and digs up the dead body of the boy her dad supposedly killed, Garrett Gates.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
Barry Levitt, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
There's also a third body involved when contractor Bodgan digs up a bonus set of bones in the cemetery, providing a potential motive for the Ventham killing and creating a third mystery to solve in the process.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
When Gomez was arrested for murder at Nevermore’s Parents’ Weekend, Wednesday gets on the case and digs up the dead body of the boy her dad supposedly killed, Garrett Gates.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for digs up
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The United States finds itself in a precarious position, one that demands urgent attention from every citizen.—
Les Rubin,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Namken finds a gap in centerfield for a single, bringing up Cotton, who flies out to deep center.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
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Tristan learns there’s a darts competition at The Drovers, and the prize is a turkey.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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Her first-grade daughter learns primarily in Spanish.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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As unexpected revelations surface and her circle begins to shift, Polly discovers just how deeply friendship can shape—and sustain—a life.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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If the inspection discovers termites or the buyer fails to seek a mortgage within the allotted time frame, the sale shifts back to neutral until those issues are resolved.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Now, lawmakers are looking to add that language back in, but this time with a requirement that a referendum be held before a casino locates to the area.—
Kaitlin Lange,
IndyStar,
27 Feb. 2026
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But Layton locates friction in other places, especially in Ruffalo’s what-else-but grizzled turn as a shaggy, Raymond Chandler-type police detective.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2026
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As Connecticut digs out after a historic Nor’easter dumped over two feet of snow across parts of the state this week, the question municipalities are tasked with now is where to put it.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
25 Feb. 2026
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Jonathan Ernst/Reuters As the East Coast digs out from a massive snowstorm, a potential nor'easter could bring more snow to the region this weekend.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The new product, the brand claims, gets even better results in just three minutes.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
24 Feb. 2026
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The top two finishers in the June 2 primary will advance to a November runoff even if the first-place finisher gets more than 50% of the vote in June.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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