dig up

US /dɪɡ ˈʌp/

UK /dɪɡ ˈʌp/

1.

to find something that has been hidden or forgotten, especially by searching carefully

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The police are trying to dig up evidence.

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I need to dig up some old photos for the presentation.

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unearth discover excavate retrieve uncover

2.

to remove something from the ground by digging

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We had to dig up the old tree to make space for the new one.

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They plan to dig up the road to repair the pipes.

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excavate unearth extract remove

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dig dig in dig into dig yourself into a hole on the up and up dig your own grave up