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Recent Examples of dug up
Their eggs were also considered a delicacy and dug up from their nests on beaches.
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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
The Wisconsin farmer murdered two women, and dug up graves, stealing corpses and using body parts as decoration in his homemade house of horrors.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Some old stories, like bodies in Wisconsin graves, really don’t need to be dug up.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Dahlias need to be dug up and stored indoors to survive winter in Zones 7 and colder.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 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
After the mysterious deaths of the two diamondback rattlesnakes, Cardwell dug up temperature data from a 20-year-old study in the Mojave Desert to help develop a mathematical model for measuring what might be happening inside the desert burrows.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 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
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
The Wisconsin farmer murdered two women, and dug up graves, stealing corpses and using body parts as decoration in his homemade house of horrors.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Some old stories, like bodies in Wisconsin graves, really don’t need to be dug up.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Dahlias need to be dug up and stored indoors to survive winter in Zones 7 and colder.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 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
After the mysterious deaths of the two diamondback rattlesnakes, Cardwell dug up temperature data from a 20-year-old study in the Mojave Desert to help develop a mathematical model for measuring what might be happening inside the desert burrows.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 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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On the fashion front, Schumacher, which was founded in New York by Parisian Frederic Schumacher in 1889, has been a pioneer in collaborations from its dawn.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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The firm, which was founded in 2022, will utilize the funding to begin serial turbine production, refine its AI control algorithms, and develop next-generation models for diverse environments.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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While preachers preached, D’Angelo learned ministry from the choir stand, leading the flock to epiphany one measure at a time.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
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Here's what other caregivers have learned.—
Kat McGowan,
NPR,
18 Oct. 2025
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The finale has a final showdown at the Prendergrast house, where Jayson has discovered that Maeve has the bag of money hidden somewhere.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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Speaking of noticing new things, rewatching the film all these years later, fans have discovered that Meredith Blake wasn't exactly the villain she was made out to be.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Astrophotographer Ronald Brecher has captured a colorful view of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805), which is located some 6,000 light-years from Earth in the Perseus spiral arm of the Milky Way.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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The epicenter was located approximately 5 miles northwest of The Geysers, at a depth of just 1 mile.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Dug up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dug%20up. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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