Dig up
Dig up verb - To come upon after searching, study, or effort.
Usage example: she tried to dig up any information she could for the report on sharks
Spot
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- It is later revealed that he made the story up, and he was going to bury some candy for them to dig up, but they took the story so seriously, they beat him to the spot.
Source: Treasure Hunt Episode -
Hope Spot: Manjimutt's longest prison stay to date may be shortened, after he inadvertently helps an undercover agent to (literally) dig up evidence of another inmate's serial murders.
Source: Anime / Yo-kai Watch
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Spot and Dig up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig_up/spot
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Spot or Dig up. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig_up/spot.
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