Dig up
Dig up verb - To come upon after searching, study, or effort.
Encounter
Encounter verb - To come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face.
Dig up and encounter are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dig up" instead a verb "Encounter".
Nearby Words: encountered, encountering
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Roaring Rampage of Revenge: If you dig up the buried treasure of a historical pirate like Blackbeard or Henry Morgan, they will actively pursue and attack you if you encounter them later on.
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Bruce and Alfred do not dispute that Jason died during his encounter with The Joker and dig up his casket.
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They dig up and feed on dead bodies in graveyards and attack and kill all living things they encounter.
Source: Red Eyes, Take Warning
Cite this Source
Encounter and Dig up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig_up/encounter
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Encounter or Dig up. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig_up/encounter.
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