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All dig up synonyms

dig up
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verb dig up

  • find β€” to come upon by chance; meet with: He found a nickel in the street.
  • catch sight of β€” to make out by means of the eyes; discern; see
  • discover β€” to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice.
  • happen on β€” to take place; come to pass; occur: Something interesting is always happening in New York.
  • pop up β€” Informal. unexpected; without prior warning or announcement: The teacher gave us a pop quiz.
  • crop up β€” If something crops up, it appears or happens, usually unexpectedly.
  • wipe out β€” an act of wiping: He gave a few quick wipes to the furniture.
  • annihilate β€” To annihilate something means to destroy it completely.
  • displace β€” to compel (a person or persons) to leave home, country, etc.
  • demolish β€” To demolish something such as a building means to destroy it completely.
  • overthrow β€” to depose, as from a position of power; overcome, defeat, or vanquish: to overthrow a tyrant.
  • overturn β€” to destroy the power of; overthrow; defeat; vanquish.
  • raise β€” to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one's hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about.
  • solicit β€” to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.: He solicited aid from the minister.
  • secure β€” free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
  • disclose β€” to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.
  • reveal β€” to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
  • notice β€” an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning: a day's notice.
  • recognize β€” to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
  • spot β€” a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
  • distinguish β€” to mark off as different (often followed by from or by): He was distinguished from the other boys by his height.
  • see β€” to perceive with the eyes; look at.
  • observe β€” to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street.
  • identify β€” to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of: to identify handwriting; to identify the bearer of a check.
  • catch β€” If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
  • uncover β€” to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
  • find β€” to come upon by chance; meet with: He found a nickel in the street.
  • unearth β€” to dig or get out of the earth; dig up.
  • locate β€” to identify or discover the place or location of: to locate the bullet wound.
  • detect β€” To detect something means to find it or discover that it is present somewhere by using equipment or making an investigation.
  • devise β€” If you devise a plan, system, or machine, you have the idea for it and design it.
  • hear β€” to perceive by the ear: Didn't you hear the doorbell?
  • invent β€” to originate or create as a product of one's own ingenuity, experimentation, or contrivance: to invent the telegraph.
  • determine β€” If a particular factor determines the nature of a thing or event, it causes it to be of a particular kind.
  • learn β€” to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience: to learn French; to learn to ski.
  • come upon β€” If you come upon someone or something, you meet them or find them by chance.
  • realize β€” to grasp or understand clearly.
  • design β€” When someone designs a garment, building, machine, or other object, they plan it and make a detailed drawing of it from which it can be built or made.
  • widen β€” Make or become wider.
  • clean β€” Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
  • prove β€” to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
  • bare β€” If a part of your body is bare, it is not covered by any clothing.
  • open β€” not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
  • display β€” to show or exhibit; make visible: to display a sign.
  • get at β€” to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
  • sniff out β€” detect
  • strike β€” to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
  • recover β€” to cover again or anew.
  • understand β€” to perceive the meaning of; grasp the idea of; comprehend: to understand Spanish; I didn't understand your question.
  • gain β€” to make a gain or gains in.
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