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as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
she dug her old art supplies out of the basement
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as in exited
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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as in canoe
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as in bunker
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Recent Examples of dugout
David O'Brien, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Stay away from open structures such as beach picnic shelters, porches, and baseball dugouts.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 July 2025
Hunter Biggie was lying on the dugout floor in a fog and with blood in his mouth.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Oswald Peraza #18 of the New York Yankees looks on from the dugout during the game against the San Diego Padres at Yankee Stadium on May 06, 2025 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
The Twins’ centerfielder got ahold of the second pitch of the game from Ohtani and sent it 410 feet out to left-center field, arriving back to an excited crowd of teammates in the first-base dugout.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 22 July 2025
In the ninth inning, though, Scott walked one batter and hit another before spiking a 2-and-2 slider to Ryan Jeffers that brought Roberts and a trainer out of the dugout.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 22 July 2025
As Kershaw went back to the dugout, the future Baseball Hall of Famer slammed his glove and hat onto the bench.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2025
Japanese fans frequently flock to Dodger Stadium for a chance to see the dugout, the field, and even embark on Japanese-language tours to get a feel for the behind the scenes of the game.
—Katrina Samaan, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
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But as White neared him, Acuña began his slow jog to the dugout, then walked with the team’s head trainer to the clubhouse.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Stay away from open structures such as beach picnic shelters, porches, and baseball dugouts.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 July 2025
Hunter Biggie was lying on the dugout floor in a fog and with blood in his mouth.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Oswald Peraza #18 of the New York Yankees looks on from the dugout during the game against the San Diego Padres at Yankee Stadium on May 06, 2025 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
The Twins’ centerfielder got ahold of the second pitch of the game from Ohtani and sent it 410 feet out to left-center field, arriving back to an excited crowd of teammates in the first-base dugout.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 22 July 2025
In the ninth inning, though, Scott walked one batter and hit another before spiking a 2-and-2 slider to Ryan Jeffers that brought Roberts and a trainer out of the dugout.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 22 July 2025
As Kershaw went back to the dugout, the future Baseball Hall of Famer slammed his glove and hat onto the bench.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2025
Japanese fans frequently flock to Dodger Stadium for a chance to see the dugout, the field, and even embark on Japanese-language tours to get a feel for the behind the scenes of the game.
—Katrina Samaan, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dugout
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The company was founded by Paola Peraza Calderon, Ry Walker, Greg Neiheisel, Viraj Parekh, and Pete DeJoy.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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While the group calls itself Hong Kong Parliament, its electoral organizing committee was founded in Canada and its influence is limited.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 July 2025
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Mitchell exited the game against Mississippi State on Thursday with a knee injury, and Gates decided to sit him against the Gators.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
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Norman Fell and Audra Lindley also exited one season earlier for failed spinoff The Ropers and was replaced by Don Knotts as Ralph Furley, the new landlord.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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And bring your canoe, kayak or paddleboard to the Ohio River Paddlefest for some water fun, including a Finish Line Festival to celebrate the participants.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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Carvings of human forms, canoes, turtles and other objects are pictured around the islands.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
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In the new film, Weird Al has been hired to perform in the bunkers of the ultra-rich once the PLOT (Primordial Law of Toughness) device gets activated.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
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Given the scary pot bunkers and sandy scrapes that make links golf so special, the tool came in very handy, and Sarazen set a new Open record of 283 here.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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As a player, Clark learned from some of the best minds in the sport.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Lady Gaga’s Coachella 2025 performance had everything her fans learned to expect from her, including dramatic fashion.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The family departed Westchester County Airport on Saturday morning.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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The plane departed from Dallas-Forth Worth.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Newton enlisted the help of his younger brother and a friend, who agreed to follow along behind him in a rowboat with food and other supplies.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
6 July 2025
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Adventure intel: Green Lake, the larger of the two, has a sandy public beach with swimming access and a boat house that rents rowboats and kayaks (from $12 an hour).—
Jen Murphy,
Outside Online,
22 May 2025
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After arriving, fire crews reported that parts of the facade and some of the parapet separated from the parking garage, sending bricks crashing to the sidewalk and street below, Nolan said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 July 2025
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Second, the extent of the controversies has often been exaggerated: a handful of Trump supporters have stuck their heads above the parapet, the media have sniffed drama and written up stories about friction, and nothing has ultimately changed.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
27 June 2025
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“Dugout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dugout. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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