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
Dolton must dig out from Henyard’s disastrous tenure, and April 1 marks the beginning of that journey.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
Sometimes the borers can also be dug out to start saving the tree.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2025
Before the trucks could tear up the original grass, every sprinkler head had to be dug out of the ground — and there are 3,000 of them.
—Tod Leonard, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
One large circular oven was dug out as a silo, and researchers found a thick floor, which suggests particularly intense fires raged in the oven, possibly used for cooking or ceramics, researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
Sometimes the borers can also be dug out to start saving the tree.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2025
Before the trucks could tear up the original grass, every sprinkler head had to be dug out of the ground — and there are 3,000 of them.
—Tod Leonard, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
One large circular oven was dug out as a silo, and researchers found a thick floor, which suggests particularly intense fires raged in the oven, possibly used for cooking or ceramics, researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig out
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With Mark Scheifele and Connor cycling on the outside, trying desperately to find a chance in the middle, Iafallo drove to the net and jumped on a Scheifele rebound, scoring the game-tying goal while off balance in the slot.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Those few minutes sent students scrambling for cover and barricading themselves around campus until authorities found them.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 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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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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Investigators also learned that a friend of Johnson's had pawned a handgun for him.—
William Morris,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The police first learned of suspicious behavior from an April 7 call that led them to an 11-year-old boy who said that an unknown man had videotaped him in a restroom.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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More drastically, the United States could exit the World Bank entirely, as called for by Project 2025.—
Ngaire Woods,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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As the two fought, another suspect exited a car and joined in the confrontation, deputies said.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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In an Episode 2 hospital flashback, Abby discovers her father, who was about to remove Ellie's brain for a humanity-saving cure.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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First discovered: 9:05 p.m. April 21 Initial location: Humboldt County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Village A new wildfire was reported today at 9:05 p.m. in Humboldt County.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Pereira knows that Wolves will lose players in the summer, with Cunha and Ait-Nouri two saleable assets likely to depart, while other more peripheral players will inevitably move on.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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As Americans hunt for dyed eggs, spike their blood sugar levels with Peeps, attend services, enjoy matzoh dishes and memorialize the dearly departed, others may be consuming cannabis products with a sense of ceremony.—
Jeanie Pyun,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2025
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Deputies located Podoll near the scene and detained him.—
Ron Wood,
Arkansas Online,
18 Apr. 2025
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They can be used to diagnose muscle or bone conditions, identify bone breaks or fractures, locate tumors, infection or blood clots, help guide doctors during surgeries, biopsies or radiation therapy, and find places of internal bleeding after trauma.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Otherwise, a ton of talented players got to achieve their dreams this weekend.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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After the performances are over and this year's inductees are revealed, viewers will get the chance to vote for their favorite contestants before eliminations.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Dig out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig%20out. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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