All dig up synonyms
dig up
D d 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.