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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
Yes, Gein dug up graves and stole body parts.
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 4 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
But for too long, that carbon has come from the wrong places—dug up from beneath the Earth in the form of oil, gas, and coal.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Authorities dug up the patio, and a dog alerted to the topsoil in that area, police have said.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2025
The video shows grass and dirt dug up and scattered, while Bear rests inside, blissfully unaware of the extent of the upheaval.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 4 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
But for too long, that carbon has come from the wrong places—dug up from beneath the Earth in the form of oil, gas, and coal.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Authorities dug up the patio, and a dog alerted to the topsoil in that area, police have said.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2025
The video shows grass and dirt dug up and scattered, while Bear rests inside, blissfully unaware of the extent of the upheaval.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dug up
Verb
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According to its website, the popular pizza chain, which was founded in 1971, operates 61 restaurants in Illinois, six in Indiana, two in Indiana and two in Wisconsin.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Unrivaled was co-founded by WNBA players Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart.—
William Earl,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Unfortunately, the offensive line that has done well in the first four weeks of the season is set to look far different in Week 5, which Cowboys fans learned in the team's injury report released on Friday.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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As a young boy, Cashel learned to play traditional Irish music on the fiddle, which molded the trajectory of his schooling and early career.—
Alyssa Davis,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Maine Wire reported that the woman was expecting a delivery of rice, paper plates, and a toy lightsaber, but instead discovered the ballots inside her Amazon package.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Sam becomes the subject of an intense missing persons investigation and a dead giveaway for Robbie’s culpability should he be discovered by Perry (Jamie McShane), a biker gang member seeking revenge for the crime.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Researchers trained a small group of foragers to visit a feeder located north of a hive along a gravel road.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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Investigators later located a shooting scene outside the restaurant, per police.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Dug up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dug%20up. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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