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dug up dirt

dug up dirt is the simple past and past participle of dig up dirt.

Meaning of dig up dirt

Verb

dig up dirt (third-person singular simple present digs up dirt, present participle digging up dirt, simple past and past participle dug up dirt)

  1. (idiomatic, usually, with-on) To examine in order to find negative information for public opinion, usually with the purpose of embarrassing or discrediting a person.
    • The freelance investigative reporter made a career of digging up dirt on celebrities for tabloids.

Questions about dug up dirt

What is dug up dirt the simple past and past participle of?
Dug up dirt is the simple past and past participle of dig up dirt.

Words near dug up dirt in the dictionary

  1. dug out
  2. dug out of a hole
  3. dug over
  4. dug round
  5. dug up
  6. dug up dirt
  7. dug-out
  8. dug-outs
  9. Duga Resa
  10. Dugal
  11. Dugald

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