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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The New York Times, citing US intelligence reports, said Iranian personnel have been digging out underground missile bunkers and silos struck by American and Israeli bombs and returning them to operation hours after attacks.
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Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
On the Columbia River and its tributaries, the party had to dig out five new canoes and then paddle them through treacherous rapids.
—Craig Fehrman, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
There will be an emphasis on the draft, as opposed to the lucrative contracts offered around like under previous GM Chris Grier, which now have Miami in a hole to dig out of.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
When everything has a home, the daily scramble to find your keys or dig out a pair of shoes disappears.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
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Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
On the Columbia River and its tributaries, the party had to dig out five new canoes and then paddle them through treacherous rapids.
—Craig Fehrman, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
There will be an emphasis on the draft, as opposed to the lucrative contracts offered around like under previous GM Chris Grier, which now have Miami in a hole to dig out of.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
When everything has a home, the daily scramble to find your keys or dig out a pair of shoes disappears.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Dig out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20out. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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