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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Even digging up supporting technical literature and links to pass on would not guarantee the idea was taken up. David Hambling, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 Which is why low-wage laborers around the globe risk their lives burning old extension cords or dousing circuit boards with chemicals to retrieve metals that other low-wage workers risked their lives to dig up in the first place. Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024 Rumors circulated, trying to dig up dirt on him or tarnish his reputation. Jim McDermott, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2024 The following day, on Jan. 8, detectives and coroner investigators dug up the body. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 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 24 Dec. 2024.

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