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单词 dig something or someone up
释义
(phrasal verb) 
More historical artefacts have been dug up at the site.
Synonyms
unearth
Fossil hunters have unearthed the bones of an elephant.
excavate
They have excavated the fossil remains of a prehistoric man.
bring to the surface
disinter
The bones were disinterred and moved to a burial site.
bring out of the ground
uproot
(phrasal verb) 
His description fits perfectly the evidence dug up by the officer.
Synonyms
discover
The suitcase was discovered on a roadside outside the city.
find
The police also found a pistol.
expose
After the scandal was exposed, he moved abroad.
come up with
come across
uncover
Auditors said they had uncovered evidence of fraud.
retrieve
unearth
No evidence has yet been unearthed.
root out (informal)
extricate
bring to light
See dig

Additional synonyms

in the sense of disinter
Definition
to dig up
The bones were disinterred and moved to a burial site.
Synonyms
dig up,
unearth,
exhume,
disentomb
in the sense of excavate
Definition
to unearth (buried objects) methodically to discover information about the past
They have excavated the fossil remains of a prehistoric man.
Synonyms
unearth,
expose,
uncover,
dig out,
exhume,
lay bare,
bring to light,
bring to the surface,
disinter
in the sense of expose
Definition
to reveal the truth about (someone or something), esp. when it is shocking or scandalous
After the scandal was exposed, he moved abroad.
Synonyms
reveal,
disclose,
uncover,
air,
detect,
betray,
show up,
denounce,
unearth,
let out,
divulge,
unmask,
lay bare,
make known,
bring to light,
out (informal),
smoke out,
blow wide open (slang)

Nearby words of
dig something or someone up

  • dig in
  • dig into something
  • dig something or someone out
  • dig something or someone up
  • dig yourself in
  • digest
  • digestion

Synonyms of 'dig something or someone up'

dig something or someone up

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