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
This year, for the first time, the conservancy wanted to dig up native seedlings to nurture the trees in their nursery and replant them in the forest to better their chances of survival.
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ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Plus, marigolds will keep away rodents that might dig up your below-ground onions.
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 24 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
Plant division is the simple act of digging up plants, separating them into smaller pieces, and replanting divisions in the garden.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Plus, marigolds will keep away rodents that might dig up your below-ground onions.
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 24 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
Plant division is the simple act of digging up plants, separating them into smaller pieces, and replanting divisions in the garden.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig up
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Arttu Hyry has been terrific since entering the lineup for Game 2, but his third line hasn’t found the back of the net.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Ease off the accelerator - Step off the gas to slow down the vehicle until the tires find traction.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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Senior second baseman Alexis Richter has learned a lot about playing softball from her three older sisters.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The wife and mother of two people who died on the Titanic submersible is sharing what she's learned about grief and life after loss.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Positive Results Center empowers healing journeys, helping people of all ages discover their dreams and potential.—
Staff Photographer,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Ronald Meißner, a registered with the State Office for Archaeology of Saxony, discovered the artifacts.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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Detectives located him by following the meandering path of laundry, sent to him by his wife, via multiple messengers.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Pluto, a frigid mountainous world with craters and glaciers, is located among icy bodies in the Kuiper Belt, located at the outskirts of our solar system beyond Neptune's orbit – now the farthest planet from the sun.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Knowledgeable staff rush to dig out books on native fauna from the 2,500-volume library, and housekeepers drop their brooms to point out a sayaca tanager’s nest or an earpod tree.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Dodgers tagged Rea and Assad for six runs each, ultimately too much for the Cubs to dig out of this time in a 12-4 loss to snap their winning streak.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Five hours before the puck dropped, the get-in price was $239 for a ticket in the top row of the arena.—
Todd Harmonson,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Both Ponds and Glenn were undersized cornerbacks who both love to get physical.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Dig up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig%20up. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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