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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
The fossil economy was built on extraction and combustion, where fuels are dug up, shipped, burned and mostly wasted as heat; the electric economy is built on manufacturing, software, grids, devices and efficiency, where technologies improve, scale and connect.
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Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Then, nearly three decades later, Shipp dug up his masters from the shed after a writer inquired about them.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Different people dug up the clay, shaped and fired it into bricks, carted them to the site, and mortared them in place.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
So Jackelen also dug up the longest streaks in history by pitchers allowing no extra-base hits and no more than one hit.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Taller varieties need staking, and the bulbs should be dug up and stored during winter in cold climates.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026
Tulip Bulb Storage While tulip bulbs are often left in the ground, those planted in pots or areas with heavy summer rains may benefit from being dug up and stored until fall planting time.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
Three years later a white fox dug up his grave.
—Urnesha Bhattacherjee, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Social media sleuths had already dug up wild comments from Russini about Vrabel and her husband before Vrabel’s decision to step away on Wednesday, but the additional posts that were found appeared to be too much for Russini.
—Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Then, nearly three decades later, Shipp dug up his masters from the shed after a writer inquired about them.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Different people dug up the clay, shaped and fired it into bricks, carted them to the site, and mortared them in place.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
So Jackelen also dug up the longest streaks in history by pitchers allowing no extra-base hits and no more than one hit.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Taller varieties need staking, and the bulbs should be dug up and stored during winter in cold climates.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026
Tulip Bulb Storage While tulip bulbs are often left in the ground, those planted in pots or areas with heavy summer rains may benefit from being dug up and stored until fall planting time.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
Three years later a white fox dug up his grave.
—Urnesha Bhattacherjee, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Social media sleuths had already dug up wild comments from Russini about Vrabel and her husband before Vrabel’s decision to step away on Wednesday, but the additional posts that were found appeared to be too much for Russini.
—Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dug up
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Two of Rubén’s older sons, who married Russian acrobats during international stints, broke off and founded their own troupe as Circus Caballero.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Co-founded in 1986 by philanthropist and child health advocate Dame Elisabeth Murdoch and pediatrician and genetics pioneer Professor David Danks, MCRI comprises 1,800 scientists, researchers and clinicians.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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According to court records, investigators learned during their investigation that Mason and another individual (that name was redacted) kidnapped Kayla.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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That was just one lesson learned during the drama series panel at the Variety A Night in the Writers’ Room event in Los Angeles.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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On the bright side, new industrial chemistries are often expensive at the start but come down in price as more efficient ways to accomplish the task are discovered.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The region has absorbed a decade of being discovered and come out intact.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2026
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Canada's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team announced Friday that McLean's remains had been located in the Lions Bay area of British Columbia, according to PEOPLE.—
Oliver Gettell,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
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Canada's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) announced in a Friday, May 22 media release shared with PEOPLE that McLean's remains were located in the Lions Bay area.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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