DIG UP Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

dig up

verb

Definition of dig up

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 They were not fished out of a sewage outflow or dug up from a soil sample, which is where such things normally come from. — Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2026 Her team has dug up living anthrax samples that may have been dormant for 80 years in previous research. — Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026 Construction on the pipeline could mean members of the community must make the decision between digging up their ancestors to preserve their graves or having the graves destroyed in the construction. — Madeline Luebkert, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 To date, contractors have dug up and replaced nearly 14,000 yards, mostly in a 27-square-mile area on the city’s east side, which has been declared a federal Superfund site. — Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dig up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig up

Verb

Much of that is because of Bowers, arguably the most talented tight end league-wide, but also because Mayer has found success in Kubiak’s heavy sets, and Thomas continues to provide value as a blocker.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Red walls, heavy draperies with swags and fringe, and jacquard fabrics with gold accents could be found in many homes.

— Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of find

Verb

The sixth-year forward is an athletic rebounder and has learned to fill the gaps created by defenses focusing on Wilson in the frontcourt.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
From the moment Billie learns about Sophie-Rose, the teenager who inherited her legendary fake ID after it was already passed down to multiple other Gen-Z blondes, she’s obsessed.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of learn

Verb

Expect to discover many novel flavors of Brazil—butiá, cajú, cumaru—worked into the menu in unique ways.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Detectives believe 44-year-old Lacurtis Knight, from Tamarac, was hit Sunday by the car somewhere else, and then moved by someone to where his body was discovered, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

— David Goodhue August 28, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of discover

Verb

He was located in Indiana, where he is being held pending extradiction, the release said.

— Elgin Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
According to police, crews with the Westport Police Department located the vessel, a white 1998 Seamaster, and found that it was submerged.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of locate

Verb

Those two freed a third person, who was only partially buried, and those three were able to dig out three other surviving skiers.

— Tribune News Service, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
The Town of Munster has enlisted help in getting residents dug out of the seemingly endless piles of debris from the August 11 derecho.

— Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of dig out

Verb

When the earnings release first hit the tape, the stock initially moved higher by a couple of percentage points, only to reverse course before the conference call even got underway.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
But then Sandy stops by for a friendly chat, and his daughter Nina (Zosia Mamet, ice-cold and slightly underused) gets serious.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026