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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Mom and pop shops are still digging out from the damage of the pandemic nearly six years later.
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Ryan Gonzalez, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
Dozens of homes and businesses were damaged in the massive flooding, some still digging out from the muddy debris.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
As residents dig out from the handful of big snowstorms every year, there is a feeling of camaraderie and a resolute desire to look out for one another.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
As Juneau, Alaska, struggles to dig out from a record-breaking 82 inches of snow in recent weeks, more winter weather is on the way.
—Joshua Partlow, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Gonzalez, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
Dozens of homes and businesses were damaged in the massive flooding, some still digging out from the muddy debris.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
As residents dig out from the handful of big snowstorms every year, there is a feeling of camaraderie and a resolute desire to look out for one another.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
As Juneau, Alaska, struggles to dig out from a record-breaking 82 inches of snow in recent weeks, more winter weather is on the way.
—Joshua Partlow, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Dig out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20out. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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