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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In the end, Aston Martin has more resources and experience than Cadillac and Audi to dig out of an early-season hole into a slightly smaller hole.
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The Athletic, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Gilbert public works employee Rob Johnson dug out an aging water meter within the Ashland Ranch community on March 3 as part of the field work audit that began in February.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The couple, both 35, were digging out their car near Westchester Ave.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Residents and at least one councilor questioned how the much larger New York City was able to dig out so much faster than Boston with a similar amount of snow.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
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The Athletic, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Gilbert public works employee Rob Johnson dug out an aging water meter within the Ashland Ranch community on March 3 as part of the field work audit that began in February.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The couple, both 35, were digging out their car near Westchester Ave.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Residents and at least one councilor questioned how the much larger New York City was able to dig out so much faster than Boston with a similar amount of snow.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dig out
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“Dig out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20out. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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