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 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

I'mPhaedra Trethan, digging out my old Rod Brind'Amour Flyers jersey and congratulating the coach on his team's Stanley Cup Finals win. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 15 June 2026

Ahead of the finish, Vegas continued its second-period dominance in the series, digging out of a 3-1 hole and making a bit of history in the process; for the first time in Stanley Cup Final history, four games have featured a team rallying from a multi-goal deficit to at least tie the game. — Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 June 2026

Cloutier warned neighbors that before starting construction, excavators will need to dig out the old foundation of the Lakeside VA. — Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026