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
Buddy Hield had more rebounds (eight) than Jaden McDaniels and Randle combined (seven), and Golden State played so well defensively that Finch felt forced to go to a smaller lineup to get more offense on the floor to dig out of a 23-point hole.
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Anthony Slater, New York Times, 8 May 2025
Braves Look To Get Over .500 The Braves have been slowly digging out of the early-season hole.
—John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
After finishing near the league basement in 2023-24, an 0-6-1 start to 2024-25 was a tough hole to dig out of.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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The US hasn’t seen a human bird flu case in 3 months.
—Dylan Lovan, Twin Cities, 17 May 2025
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Anthony Slater, New York Times, 8 May 2025
Braves Look To Get Over .500 The Braves have been slowly digging out of the early-season hole.
—John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
After finishing near the league basement in 2023-24, an 0-6-1 start to 2024-25 was a tough hole to dig out of.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Related Articles More storms take aim at central US, where many are digging out from tornado damage
The US hasn’t seen a human bird flu case in 3 months.
—Dylan Lovan, Twin Cities, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig out
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Details on past launches can be found at the end of file.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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Nick Castellanos found himself in unfamiliar territory during the first pitch of the Philadelphia Phillies game against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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Wales have done well under Wilkinson to move away from a hardened reputation as being Fishlock’s team and become more of a sum of their parts.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Employees are held to high speed standards, with some scanning up to 1,200 items an hour to keep lines moving.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
26 June 2025
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To learn more about Blanco Ahumado, as well as the history and legacy of Clase Azul, visit claseazul.com.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
17 June 2025
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Central to the trek is connecting with the region’s Sherpa people, and learning about their culture through song, dance, and food.—
Chloe Berge,
Outside Online,
17 June 2025
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The big exited Barclays Center that night in a walking boot and stayed in New York Friday to undergo further imaging and evaluation while the team traveled to Seattle to begin a four-game roadtrip.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2025
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In fan footage shared online, Kelce could be seen shaking a restaurant employee's hand before exiting the building, as Swift followed closely behind.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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Cops responding to a 911 call around 1:30 p.m. discovered the woman unconscious and unresponsive in a house on Avenue X near W. 13th St. in Gravesend, according to police.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
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Once the connection between Edwards and Campbell was discovered, the rest of Bravo's plan came to light, according to authorities.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
20 June 2025
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Macron and Trump exchanged barbs earlier in the week after Trump departed the G7 summit early as the conflict between Iran and Israel mounted.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
20 June 2025
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And even the great man had to battle at times for a dollar before departing to take Ferrari's moola.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Our constituents, our voters, the public should be able to locate us.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2025
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That same Friday evening at the Russell soundstage, located in another corner of industrial Long Island, things are grander than ever.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
17 June 2025
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Daniels gets his guy Aiyuk, who's the younger, and potentially better receiver.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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As New York closed in on Tuesday's vote, more investors got nervous as the polls showed Mamdani was leading.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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“Dig out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig%20out. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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