dig up

verb

dug up; digging up; digs up

Examples of dig up in a Sentence

she tried to dig up any information she could for the report on sharks
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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 For dwarf and Dutch irises, dig up and separate bulblets from the mother bulb every five years. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dig up

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dig up was in the 14th century

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“Dig up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20up. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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