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
Before shipping, they are dug up and most of the soil shaken or rinsed from their roots.
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Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Many of the remains held by the state museum came from a burial mound dug up in the 1920s by Don Dickson, a chiropractor.
—Mary Hudetz, ProPublica, 25 Feb. 2025
This island in the river’s North Branch had been created by a canal, originally excavated to dig up clay for making bricks.
—Robert Loerzel, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Police did not reveal details of the damage, but images from the scene show that the resort's green had been repeatedly dug up.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Many of the remains held by the state museum came from a burial mound dug up in the 1920s by Don Dickson, a chiropractor.
—Mary Hudetz, ProPublica, 25 Feb. 2025
This island in the river’s North Branch had been created by a canal, originally excavated to dig up clay for making bricks.
—Robert Loerzel, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Police did not reveal details of the damage, but images from the scene show that the resort's green had been repeatedly dug up.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig up
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Grand emailed supporters last week hoping for help finding two Black female performers to join its show.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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In 2020, Van Gogh Institute director Wouter van der Veen learned of the plot of land after comparing an early 20th-century image that matched the roots in Van Gogh’s painting to the work itself, which was created in the the days before his suicide in a nearby wheat field.—
Angelica Villa for ARTNews,
Robb Report,
6 Apr. 2025
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When Lochlan said yes, Timothy sent him away — and then asked Pam again about the poison fruit outside their suite, learning that the seeds can kill a person if ground up.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
6 Apr. 2025
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Read on to discover 10 American Rieslings to stock your wine cellar with.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Visit Amazon's Deal page to discover the latest deals.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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On Sunday around 3 p.m., deputies were called to the apartment located on Armorlite Drive, across the street from Palomar College.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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According to the team's website, Fordham crew teams train in the Long Island Sound, Eastchester Bay and Hutchinson River, as well as at the Harlem Yacht Club in City Island, located about four miles away from the school's campus.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Remember, no part of a partial solar eclipse is safe to view without proper eye protection, so dig out your solar filters or solar eclipse glasses to view this celestial event safely.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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The antiquities authority recruited volunteers to help dig out the site this spring.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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This was Spoelstra’s team playing just eight when the game was in the balance and getting the best from all eight, including a season-high19 points from Kyle Anderson and 16 points from Pelle Larsson.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Dig up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig%20up. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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