Antonyms for dig up

Grammar : Verb

Spell : dig

Phonetic Transcription : dɪg

Definition of dig up

Origin : late 17c. as "a tool for digging," from dig (v.). Meaning "archaeological expedition" is from 1896. Meaning "thrust or poke" (as with an elbow) is from 1819; figurative sense of this is from 1840.

As in learn : verb discover, find out
As in meet : verb happen on
As in pay : verb give money for goods, services
As in strike : verb find, discover
As in track/track down : verb follow, pursue
As in turn up : verb discover or be discovered
As in uncover : verb reveal, disclose
As in uproot : verb destroy; rip out of a place
As in disinter : verb exhume
As in collect : verb obtain (money)
As in detect : verb discover
As in discover : verb find, uncover
As in dredge : verb deepen
As in expose : verb reveal
As in ferret out : verb search out
As in find : verb catch sight of, lay hands on

Example sentences :

I'll explain what I have in mind while we dig up this coil of hose.
Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930 » by Various

Destroy the weeds in all parts of the ground, dig up the earth between the rows, and about the stems of all large kinds.
Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton

Dig up a warm border, and sow some French beans; let them have a dry soil, and give them no water till they appear above ground.
Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton

Do the Indians want to dig up the tomahawk and make war on the whites?
Extract from : « Rodney, the Ranger » by John V. Lane

People who had not paid a bill for months managed to dig up cash for tickets.
Extract from : « In a Little Town » by Rupert Hughes

The attempt to dig up the mandrake was said to be fraught with great danger.
Extract from : « The Evolution of the Dragon » by G. Elliot Smith

Damn it, he had to dig up enough money to get back to Earth.
Extract from : « Police Your Planet » by Lester del Rey

Suppose anybody around the club could dig up a screwdriver for you?
Extract from : « Torchy and Vee » by Sewell Ford

Might dig up something they could ask awkward questions about.
Extract from : « Torchy As A Pa » by Sewell Ford

Like a charm,” says I. “All that bothers me now is how I can dig up another pain.
Extract from : « Odd Numbers » by Sewell Ford

Synonyms for dig up

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