dig out

verb

dug out; digging out; digs out

transitive verb

1

: find, unearth

2

: to make hollow by digging

intransitive verb

: take off sense 1a

Synonyms of dig out

• find
• learn
• discover
• locate
• get
• dig up

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The costume is the perfect excuse to dig out your skinny jeans, going-out top and pumps for a throwback to the aughts—a scary thought in itself. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026

Hiring new creative leaders like Peter Rice, who has strong roots in film, sports, and television, coupled with a pivot to more theatrical releases for its films, may be enough to dig out of its current jam. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026

At the other end, Diabaté kept digging out offensive rebounds or drawing fouls. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 21 Oct. 2026

While roof rats make their homes in trees, rafters, and attics, Norway rats look for lower ground, digging out interconnected systems of tunnels and nesting spaces. — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 17 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for dig out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout