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
Repairs required that the road be dug up, causing Overland to be closed to all traffic between South Stoddard and South Meridian roads, Meridian police said in a news release.
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Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2025
Two chariot wheels were probably initially buried here, but the other one was likely dug up or destroyed by a modern plow, Young tells Smithsonian magazine.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
The baby mammoth had been preserved in permafrost until she was dug up in the cold Russian province of Yakutia last year.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The plot involved forcing Xu’s elderly father to fly to the U.S. and dropping him on Xu’s sister-in-law’s doorstep on April 5, 2017.
McMahon, who was paid more than $19,000, was asked to dig up information on Xu and his family.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
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Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2025
Two chariot wheels were probably initially buried here, but the other one was likely dug up or destroyed by a modern plow, Young tells Smithsonian magazine.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
The baby mammoth had been preserved in permafrost until she was dug up in the cold Russian province of Yakutia last year.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The plot involved forcing Xu’s elderly father to fly to the U.S. and dropping him on Xu’s sister-in-law’s doorstep on April 5, 2017.
McMahon, who was paid more than $19,000, was asked to dig up information on Xu and his family.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig up
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JoJo Romero regaining his form Speaking of pitchers who have turned it around, Romero has found his groove again.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
26 May 2025
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More information can be found online at pnw.edu/leadership-institute or by reaching out to the Leadership Institute at leadershipinstitute@pnw.edu.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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Workshop attendees will learn about free Arkansas resources, digital health clinics, a free 24/7 brain and spine call center, brain injury support groups and more.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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Bledel’s absence from The Handmaid's Tale was explained in the season 5 premiere when June learns that Emily left her wife, Sylvia (Clea DuVall), and their son, Oliver (Charlie Zeltzer), in Canada and returned to Gilead to resume the fight.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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Detectives also discovered a 13-year-old girl living in the home.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Aicha discovers that Ruby had been there with a man driving a Porsche Taycan Turbo.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
16 May 2025
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Find the Big Dipper's pointer stars − located on the outer edge of the ladle.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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The theater and facilities are located at Inspiration Point northwest of Eureka Springs on US Highway 62.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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That trio dug out of the prison’s crumbling walls with spoons, left the island on a raft and were never seen again.—
Heather Knight,
New York Times,
6 May 2025
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Inter Miami will need a miraculous performance in the second leg at home next Wednesday to dig out of the hole.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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First, PFAs-free gear is hard to get because just one manufacturer currently is making it.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
20 May 2025
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“Dig up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig%20up. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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