dig out

verb

dug out; digging out; digs out
Synonyms of dig outnext

transitive verb

1
2
: to make hollow by digging

Examples of dig out in a Sentence

she dug her old art supplies out of the basement without saying where she was going, the young woman dug out early the next morning
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So, while exploring your options, consider, too, the possibility of digging out of your debt on your own. Matt Richardson, CBS News, 14 May 2026 Less Often Than Grass No need to worry about digging out the clover in your yard. Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 13 May 2026 Botswana has unearthed all of the world’s largest rough diamonds over the last decade, including a 2,492-carat stone discovered last year that was the second-biggest diamond ever dug out of a mine and the biggest in more than a century. ABC News, 8 May 2026 Four of the seven matches went to Super Tiebreakers, and Cypress Bay had to dig out of a 2-0 hole after dropping their two singles matches. Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dig out

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dig out was in the 14th century

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“Dig out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20out. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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