as in to find
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 dig up
Days after a journalist reported that he was accidentally included in a highly sensitive Signal group chat with top Trump administration officials, other reporters dug up the private contact information of senior national security officials on the internet.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Fans have dug up footage from the Critics Choice Awards red carpet earlier this year that suddenly carries new meaning.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment—and redemption.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
After the third year of blooms and foliage dieback, use a small garden fork to gently dig up the cluster of bulbs.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Fans have dug up footage from the Critics Choice Awards red carpet earlier this year that suddenly carries new meaning.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment—and redemption.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
After the third year of blooms and foliage dieback, use a small garden fork to gently dig up the cluster of bulbs.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig up
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With Mark Scheifele and Connor cycling on the outside, trying desperately to find a chance in the middle, Iafallo drove to the net and jumped on a Scheifele rebound, scoring the game-tying goal while off balance in the slot.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Those few minutes sent students scrambling for cover and barricading themselves around campus until authorities found them.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Investigators also learned that a friend of Johnson's had pawned a handgun for him.—
William Morris,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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This is a learning opportunity rooted in both experience and education, so what are your intentions for growth through study and travel? Libra Shuhua Xiong Venus-Saturn conjunction on April 24: Make your routines more relational.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
18 Apr. 2025
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First discovered: 9:05 p.m. April 21 Initial location: Humboldt County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Village A new wildfire was reported today at 9:05 p.m. in Humboldt County.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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In an Episode 2 hospital flashback, Abby discovers her father, who was about to remove Ellie's brain for a humanity-saving cure.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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In other words, while the remains were located over the span of two months, that does not indicate the victims died around the same time.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Deputies located Podoll near the scene and detained him.—
Ron Wood,
Arkansas Online,
18 Apr. 2025
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Many people are still in harm’s way as others start to dig out of the muck, but a dramatic return to winter-like chill early this week poses another complicating factor.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, the free-falling Braves are the NL East team trying to dig out of an early hole in 2025.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
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In the game, Joel intercedes by shoving the man, Seth, and telling him to get the hell out.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The candidates advanced to Sunday’s contest after getting the most votes in February’s first-round election.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Dig up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig%20up. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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