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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Google’s weeder wielding work starts with digging out those who shouldn’t see the feature in the first place. Michael L. Millenson, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 Getting there required a herculean effort, the Dodgers digging out of a big early hole that had been entirely of their own making. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025 Indeed, the free-falling Braves are the NL East team trying to dig out of an early hole in 2025. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025 Many people are still in harm’s way as others start to dig out of the muck, but a dramatic return to winter-like chill early this week poses another complicating factor. Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 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 7 May. 2025.

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