1
as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
she dug her old art supplies out of the basement
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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
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Recent Examples of dig out
Anaheim is powered by exciting young stars and living with the growing pains that come with trying to level up after digging out of a tunnel of losing.
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Eric Stephens, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Mom and pop shops are still digging out from the damage of the pandemic nearly six years later.
—Ryan Gonzalez, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
Dozens of homes and businesses were damaged in the massive flooding, some still digging out from the muddy debris.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
As Juneau, Alaska, struggles to dig out from a record-breaking 82 inches of snow in recent weeks, more winter weather is on the way.
—Joshua Partlow, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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Eric Stephens, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Mom and pop shops are still digging out from the damage of the pandemic nearly six years later.
—Ryan Gonzalez, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
Dozens of homes and businesses were damaged in the massive flooding, some still digging out from the muddy debris.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
As Juneau, Alaska, struggles to dig out from a record-breaking 82 inches of snow in recent weeks, more winter weather is on the way.
—Joshua Partlow, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig out
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Excavators digging at Sizewell C found 321 silver coins last year, dating back between 1036 and 1044.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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These recommendations are based, in part, on studies that have found higher relapse rates among those who stop taking the medication versus those who do not.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Sun Belt Conference preemptively shook up its women’s basketball schedule, moving around the start times on several games from Thursday through Saturday.—
John Raby,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
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Ukraine has also been frustrated by political disagreements within Europe over how to deal with Russia, as well as the bloc's at times slow-moving responses.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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There were lessons that needed to be learned from the experience in Boston that were driven home at practice and applied one game later.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Wednesday's Child on CBS Colorado For more information about services for kinship care families or to learn more about the Heart Gallery, call Raise the Future at (303) 755-4756 or 1(800) 451-5246 or go to the Raise the Future website.—
Libby Smith,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The chase continued onto highways 85 and 87 before the suspect exited in Willow Glen and drove to the final shooting site downtown, with officers from San Jose police, the CHP and the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office in pursuit.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Surveillance video shows the suspect walking through the aisles before exiting the building.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Where has the medallion been discovered in past years?—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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Yet, as any visitor stalled in traffic or fumbling for cash to top up a transit card discovers, the old Seoul persists beneath the new.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Carney departed before the event.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Jan. 2026
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Chisom departed for Oklahoma State via the transfer portal, and Vaughns – who juggled baseball and football before the 2025 season – is on his way toward a potential NFL career.—
Benjamin Royer,
Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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State police were working to locate the suspect and had sent resources from neighboring districts to the town, including heavily armed tactical police, Holland said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Robert Misseri, the organization's co-founder, said his team arrived at the property, located in Tupelo, Mississippi, on Wednesday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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There is now a push to get the issue approved as a ballot measure.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Down 117-112 with less than five seconds remaining, Boston got another triple from Pritchard and a gift from Traore, who missed a foul shot that would have put the game away.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Dig out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig%20out. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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