Synonyms of dug up

dug up

verb

past tense of dig up

as in found

to come upon after searching, study, or effort

she tried to dig up any information she could for the report on sharks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• found
• learned
• discovered
• located
• dug out
• got
• found out
• hit (on or upon)
• turned up
• dredged (up)
• hunted (down or up)
• detected
• determined
• ran down
• ascertained
• tracked (down)
• rooted (out)
• routed (out)
• scouted (up)
• rummaged
• scared up
• nosed out
• ferreted (out)
• descried
• spotted
• searched (for or out)
• sighted
• sought
• looked for
• espied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• passed over
• missed
• overlooked
• lost
• misplaced
• mislaid
• misset

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dug up

The deadline is coming up Monday evening to vote for a name for a giant rock that was dug up at O'Hare International Airport recently. — Natalie McMillan, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Their quest becomes more difficult every year, however, as the remains of pre-Columbian trees slough back into the earth or are dug up to make way for agriculture and construction. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Elephant Ears and Caladiums Elephant ears and caladiums are commonly grown from bulbs that are planted outdoors in spring and then dug up and brought inside before temperatures drop below 55°F. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026

The leaks were spotted in Apple's own code, dug up by MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris, and published by MacRumors. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 27 Sep. 2026

Dulay grew up in Sacramento and was a child when police dug up bodies at Puente’s boarding home. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Butler recently dug up the letter, which has since been framed at her home back in Denison. — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Underestimating the Labor Involved While smaller trees can be dug up by hand, manually removing a stump becomes progressively harder the larger the tree. — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026

Authorities determined Pacheco was soliciting bribes and dug up $62,000 buried in his backyard in a search early in the case, marking the beginning of a sprawling corruption scandal that has spread through several communities. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026