dig up

Example Sentences

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Led by brother David Fox, a troop of men carrying shovels and pickaxes descended the stairs to dig up the peddler’s body.

From Literature

Jill is a keen gardener but she said she had stopped digging up the land over fears around contamination.

From BBC

Dozens of people have now descended on the area and have been digging up the fenced area where the cows were once penned in, hoping to strike it rich.

From BBC

The company also initially wanted him to dig up the driveway he poured seven years ago, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

“Because they’re trying to dig up the past to put it in display boxes. I’m trying to unearth magic.”

From Literature