dug up dirt

A form of dig up dirt — To examine (someone or something) in order to find negative or unfavorable information about them for public opinion, usually with the purpose of embarrassing or discrediting a person.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of dig up dirt
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dug up dirt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dug%20up%20dirt

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“dug up dirt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dug%20up%20dirt. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dug up dirt,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dug%20up%20dirt.

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