1
as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
she dug her old art supplies out of the basement
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2
as in to move
to leave a place often for another
without saying where she was going, the young woman dug out early the next morning
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Recent Examples of dig out
The antiquities authority recruited volunteers to help dig out the site this spring.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
His outie is a depressed mess with no friends who has now subjected their body to two experimental brain procedures in the hope of digging out of a rut.
—Brian Grubb, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Allaire: Timothée in his McQueen scarf totally inspired me to dig out my own McQueen scarf from high school.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
Dolton must dig out from Henyard’s disastrous tenure, and April 1 marks the beginning of that journey.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
His outie is a depressed mess with no friends who has now subjected their body to two experimental brain procedures in the hope of digging out of a rut.
—Brian Grubb, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Allaire: Timothée in his McQueen scarf totally inspired me to dig out my own McQueen scarf from high school.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
Dolton must dig out from Henyard’s disastrous tenure, and April 1 marks the beginning of that journey.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig out
Verb
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Grand emailed supporters last week hoping for help finding two Black female performers to join its show.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Our reporters talk to each other and move around candidates from one category to another.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The company intended to move the drug into late-stage testing, which is generally the last phase of development before a company submits the potential treatment to government regulators for approval.—
Time,
Time,
15 Apr. 2025
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To learn more about the slithery, slimy donation, visit here.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Tuesday, 2/25 Bake cornbread and learn the history behind Southern soul food at the Fenway Community Center, 3-4pm.—
Steph Solis,
Axios,
10 Feb. 2025
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While stocks may continue their short-term celebration, the long-term sustainability of this rally is being undermined by something few are talking about: a major foreign holder of U.S. debt may be exiting the market in protest.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Wong remained in the game to finish the inning but soon exited.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Villegas arrived at his property to discover that small furniture from around the house had been relocated to the garage, and some items were missing entirely.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Food and Drug Administration discovered that some of the administration’s aggressive layoffs left the agency without key personnel.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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Fields and Wilson departed this offseason, while backup Skylar Thompson was signed and Rudolph returned, possibly starting if the Steelers don't sign Rodgers and make a big trade.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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King said records show the plane arrived there March 22 and departed the day of the crash.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
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The following year, authorities asked the public to help locate him, and prosecutors say his crime was delivering a pound of meth to another person for an incarcerated gang member.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Moreover, a lot of NASA's key science centers are located in Democratic-leaning states such as California, Maryland, and New York, which do not have a lot of power in the current Congress.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
7 Mar. 2025
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Perry shared a series of photographs of Lucio growing up: at 3 months, 7 months, and a year old, with his hair getting longer and curlier each time, before bringing the now 18-month-old Lucio into the video.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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In the game, Joel intercedes by shoving the man, Seth, and telling him to get the hell out.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Dig out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig%20out. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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