dig out

verb

dug out; digging out; digs out
Synonyms of dig outnext

transitive verb

1
2
: to make hollow by digging

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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Keep a bag of diced hash browns in the freezer to dig out and transform into one of the most crowd-pleasing potato side dishes to ever leave our Test Kitchen. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025 Instead, the Hurricanes were overwhelmed by North Carolina State from the start of Sunday’s conference opener, spent the rest of the game trying to dig out of a deep hole, and lost 87-61. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025 That changed in the second half, when McDaniels made three 3-pointers to help Minnesota dig out from an 18-point deficit. CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025 Our experts have gone to great lengths to dig out deals that genuinely save you money on that camera's typical price. Chris McMullen, Space.com, 2 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dig out

Word History

First Known Use

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of dig out was in the 14th century

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“Dig out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20out. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.

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