DIGGING UP Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

digging up

verb

present participle of dig up

as in finding

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 digging up Adorn Your Exterior with Potted Plants and Flowers Looking to add charm without digging up your lawn? — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026 Rodents Many different types of rodents may be digging up your yard, including squirrels, chipmunks, and even rats. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2026 Luckily, there are plenty of natural and humane ways to keep skunks from digging up your yard. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026 His mother is convinced some part of him is still there at the family home; his father becomes obsessed with digging up the roots of a legendary oak tree. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026 Candidates launched attack ads, mailers and websites at each other, digging up as much dirt as possible. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 18 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 By comparison, digging up and repaving a road requires 12 to 14 workers and covers only about a mile a day. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Steve has traveled around the world digging up dinosaurs and, working with many international colleagues, has named more than 15 new species, including the tyrannosaur 'Pinocchio rex' (Qianzhousaurus) and the raptor Zhenyuanlong. — Big Think, 31 July 2026

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Verb

Last month, the Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that the 4th Circuit had prematurely halted the rule, finding that the FCC must issue a decision on the Democratic candidates’ petition for review before the appeals court can get involved.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
The power of finding joy and hope through adversity is also a big lesson.

— Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of finding

Verb

There’s a lot more competition now, especially with the celebrity beauty brands and the indie or niche brands that are blowing up on TikTok, which is a super popular platform for discovering new beauty products.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Lu began searching about a year before filming, eventually discovering Wang, a boy of Taiwanese and Italian heritage, through a social media account run by his mother.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of discovering

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After cops released a wanted poster Wednesday calling Carrasco armed and dangerous and asked the public’s help locating him, an acquaintance turned up at the 49th Precinct stationhouse, police sources said.

— Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
In addition, Thompson is the only prosecutor in Idaho history to win a murder conviction without investigators ever locating the victim’s body.

— Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of locating

Verb

As the officers recall the incident, Hondo focuses on finding out who the mole is and how to proceed with this information.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
The former Late Show host recounted finding out his show had been cancelled during the appearance.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of finding out

Verb

The dress was crafted with contrasting fabrics, pairing a firmer, structured bodice with a plunging neckline and buttons running down the front placket with a softer skirt.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Tammy Faye stuck by Bakker, often with tears running down her mascara, even as many saw his downfall as a fitting symbol of the greed and hypocrisy of the 1980s.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of running down

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Kimmel asked, getting the scoop for the general public, whose curiosity about the wedding still lingers.

— Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026
Of course, amid the rise of streaming movies in the home coming out of the pandemic, followed by the 2023 Los Angeles writers and actors strikes, getting film lovers back into the Cranford Theater remained a challenge.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026

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