Synonyms of dig out

dig out

verb

1

as in to find

to come upon after searching, study, or effort

she dug her old art supplies out of the basement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• find
• learn
• discover
• locate
• get
• dig up
• find out
• track (down)
• run down
• hunt (down or up)
• hit (on or upon)
• ascertain
• dredge (up)
• turn up
• determine
• detect
• ferret (out)
• rout (out)
• root (out)
• scout (up)
• nose out
• scare up
• rummage
• descry
• sight
• spot
• search (for or out)
• look for
• seek
• espy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pass over
• miss
• overlook
• lose
• misplace
• misset
• mislay

2

as in to move

to leave a place often for another

without saying where she was going, the young woman dug out early the next morning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• move
• exit
• depart
• get
• go
• peel off
• run along
• pull out
• cut out
• walk out
• bail out
• get off
• push off
• sally (forth)
• evacuate
• clear out
• push on
• go off
• start
• escape
• part
• clear off
• step (along)
• pike (out or off)
• flee
• pack (up or off)
• take off
• beat it
• shove (off)
• bail
• bugger off
• bug out
• quit
• fly
• take a powder
• buzz (off)
• bug off
• book
• take a hike
• set out
• hit the road
• strike out
• pull stakes
• withdraw
• run away
• get out
• retire
• begone
• retreat
• emigrate
• step out
• vamoose
• skip
• go out
• scarper
• light out
• remove
• abandon
• desert
• vacate
• abscond
• forsake
• adjourn
• scram
• decamp
• scat
• mizzle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• come
• show up
• arrive
• remain
• stay
• turn up
• dwell
• settle
• abide
• close
• approach
• reach
• hit
• lodge
• land
• tarry
• near

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dig out

Once the patio has been laid out, use a mattock and shovel to dig out an area equal to the size of the patio and about 5-1/2 inches deep. — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2026

Casey came up with an excuse prior to the 2023 season to have Gary dig out the Dodgers card, then had his local tattoo artist make his vision a unique — and realistic — homage. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026

After the twin quakes in Venezuela last month, 73 firefighters from Los Angeles County’s Urban Search and Rescue Team were quickly deployed to the devastation to help dig out and treat survivors from one of that country’s worst disasters. — Seamus Bozeman follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Once the shrub is gone, take some time to dig out as many roots as possible to prevent regrowth and make planting a new shrub, if desired, easier. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026