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

• 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

Over 70 tonnes has been dug out of the space, and the house needs to be property underpinned. —Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025

Either way, foreign demand for U.S. debt will shrink, putting further upward pressure on U.S. interest rates and making the math of digging out of the debt hole still more daunting. —Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025

Don’t try to dig out ingrown toenails (see a doctor if needed).3 Apply sunscreen every day before going outside. —Alex Vance, Parents, 18 Aug. 2025

In the space of minutes, Cherki digs out two crosses, with each foot, over the top that drop perfectly into the path of City runs in behind, first assisting Phil Foden, and second creating a big chance for Marmoush. —Thom Harris, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025

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