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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 dug up
Plants in the garden will need to be dug up and potted into well-draining containers filled with potting mix.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
Stacey and his ex-wife, Sarah Wondra, were named suspects by local police in 2022 after investigators dug up their backyard in search for the boy's remains, which have not been found, the Statesman reported.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Lutnick dug up a 2015 interview when Duffy was critical of Trump to sink his chances of being picked.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
Their eggs were also considered a delicacy and dug up from their nests on beaches.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025
That endearing, but hazardous, habit ended several years ago when the rail was dug up and repurposed for an eventual 63-mile walking and biking trail called the Monon South Trail, running from New Albany to Mitchell in southern Indiana.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Some old stories, like bodies in Wisconsin graves, really don’t need to be dug up.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
And there are photos that 247Sports dug up from past Manning throws, even dating to his high school days, that show the grimace.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Recalling the English folk motif of the tree as possessing healing powers, a clump of soil dug up from an orchard in Lothlórien is used to replenish the scoured Shire.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
Stacey and his ex-wife, Sarah Wondra, were named suspects by local police in 2022 after investigators dug up their backyard in search for the boy's remains, which have not been found, the Statesman reported.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Lutnick dug up a 2015 interview when Duffy was critical of Trump to sink his chances of being picked.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
Their eggs were also considered a delicacy and dug up from their nests on beaches.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025
That endearing, but hazardous, habit ended several years ago when the rail was dug up and repurposed for an eventual 63-mile walking and biking trail called the Monon South Trail, running from New Albany to Mitchell in southern Indiana.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Some old stories, like bodies in Wisconsin graves, really don’t need to be dug up.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
And there are photos that 247Sports dug up from past Manning throws, even dating to his high school days, that show the grimace.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Recalling the English folk motif of the tree as possessing healing powers, a clump of soil dug up from an orchard in Lothlórien is used to replenish the scoured Shire.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dug up
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However, former Federal Air Marshal Peter Johnson — who founded Archway Defense, which has trained state, local and federal law enforcement in firearms for the past decade — told WCCO the street is not the place to challenge a federal agent's orders.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The OpenSnow reporting and forecasting service is predicting four to eight additional inches at many resorts between Wednesday evening and Friday morning, although founding meteorologist Joel Gratz acknowledged that the weather models for this system have been a bit confounding.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Lesson learned, Michkov seemed to be saying.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Park rangers learned that the car with a single occupant had plunged over the rim near South Kaibab Trailhead, the National Park Service (NPS) said.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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As Hurley discovered, living in a major metro area is no guarantee your doctor is up to date on LGBTQ+ health care.—
Zach Dyer,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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In the study, Yale School of Medicine, or YSM, researchers discovered elevated GLO1 levels in the brains of animals with excessive levels of cellular calcium, finding that the brain increased GLO1 expression as a protective mechanism to mitigate the effects of the calcium dysregulation.—
Isabella Backman,
Hartford Courant,
6 Jan. 2026
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Most of the farms Spring Creek works with are in Northwest Arkansas, though some are located in the Arkansas River Valley and Delta regions; the food hub works with farms of varying sizes, Hammer said.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Cold frames can be located near the house, or built right around existing kale, spinach, or lettuce plants in the garden.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Dug up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dug%20up. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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