dig out

verb

dug out; digging out; digs out

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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Having spent large chunks of the past year digging out from under an avalanche of derision, Stevenson has also tasted the spoils of success with the Bears, a two-time NFC Defensive Player of the Week honoree who, in the past two games, has shown flashes of what his best football looks like. Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025 During practice, Arroyo tried to dig out a blast hit by Flormarie Heredia Colon, suffering two partial tears in her left wrist. Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025 The host is also aware some staff and crew members are still digging out of the financial hole created by the months-long writers and actors strikes in 2023. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025 Take time to dig out vexing taproots, such as those of dandelions and mulberry seedlings. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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