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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For decades, archaeologists have been digging up enigmatic hominin fossils across East and Southeast Asia. Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 26 July 2025 In 2018, after Gunn criticized then-President Donald Trump on then-Twitter, right-wing commentator Mike Cernovich dug up old tweets Gunn had posted between 2008 and 2012, making jokes about pedophilia, rape, and the Holocaust. Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 July 2025 Johnson’s phone had died; by the time Musgrove dug up the correct charger, the Blue Jays were on the other end ready to take him with the 46th overall pick. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025 But viewers had an unprecedented amount of power this season, dictating which bombshells would break up couples and digging up old videos and posts of contestants — Yulissa Escobar and Cierra Ortega — using racist language. Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 15 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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