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
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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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Eventually any discourse about his low batting average and moving him in the lineup evaporated as Judge finished with a .322 average, 58 homers and 144 RBIS, barely missing out on matching Mickey Mantle in the Triple Crown department.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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He was appointed to the position in 2024 after longtime trustee Dan Bobrowski moved from the area and left the board.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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Both families later learned the couple had left Abilene’s bar on Philadelphia’s bustling South Street shortly before midnight.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2025
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Will this administration ever learn? Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email [email protected].—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 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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It is mounted in a ring by JAR, and ranks among the rarest and most important diamonds ever discovered.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
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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On Sunday around 3 p.m., deputies were called to the apartment located on Armorlite Drive, across the street from Palomar College.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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According to the team's website, Fordham crew teams train in the Long Island Sound, Eastchester Bay and Hutchinson River, as well as at the Harlem Yacht Club in City Island, located about four miles away from the school's campus.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Their last contest was a slugfest – literally – as the Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves got into a brawl that resulted in multiple ejections.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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And Losers Forbes Daily: Join over 1 million Forbes Daily subscribers and get our best stories, exclusive reporting and essential analysis of the day’s news in your inbox every weekday.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Dig out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig%20out. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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