DIGGING UP Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the phrase digging up. (close relations)
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| mining | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth • laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment | ||||||
| uncovering | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the removal of covering • the act of discovering something | ||||||
| disinterring | verbv | |||||
verb • dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies | ||||||
| excavating | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • recover through digging • find by digging in the ground • form by hollowing • remove the inner part or the core of | ||||||
| retrieving | verbv | |||||
verb • get or find back; recover the use of • go for and bring back • run after, pick up, and bring to the master • recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection | ||||||
| unearthing | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • discover by investigation • recover through digging | ||||||
| disinterment | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of digging something up out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried | ||||||
| exhumation | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of digging something up out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried | ||||||
