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

When an explosion rips through the hills, 35-year-old Nengsal is dug out of the debris having lost a leg. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

First frosts are generally time to dig out plants, replace them with cover crops and keep an eye on tender indoor plants. — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2026

But then again, Enzo Maresca’s side have won three out of three and dug out a solid away victory in the Champions League in midweek. — Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Airlines scrambled Wednesday to dig out from the backlog triggered by technical problems experienced by the United Kingdom's air traffic control system that has forced the cancellation of more than 2,000 flights. — Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026