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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The home run gave the Nationals an early lead and forced the Royals to dig out of a sudden hole. Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025 Less Often Than Grass No need to worry about digging out the clover in your yard. Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025 Officials had to dig out a fresh hole placement on the 18th green to accommodate the intensity of the match. Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025 The company has recently taken steps to bolster its balance sheet, which took a massive hit during Covid and has been digging out ever since. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 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 22 Aug. 2025.

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