dig out

verb

Definition of dig outnext
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 The Town of Munster has enlisted help in getting residents dug out of the seemingly endless piles of debris from the August 11 derecho. — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Had his hands ready, swiped his hands down, dug out, looked for the ball. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026 The King and other members of his group were able to reach safety and later returned with their guide and a Swiss police officer to dig out the victims from the snow, according to the BBC. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026 Jac Caglianone sent both runners home, digging out an 81 mph changeup from righty Bailey Ober and giving the Royals a 2-0 lead. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dig out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig out
  1. find
  2. move
  3. learn
  4. exit
  5. discover
  6. depart
  7. locate
  8. get
Verb
  • Soaker bathtubs, gas fireplaces, and sofas for curling up with a good book are found here, too.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Not only does Jeong-yo have an emotional connection to his music performance that Pi-o struggles to find himself, but Pi-o has injured his pinky in the leadup to the final performance, thanks to his obsessive practicing.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of find
Verb
  • There are about a million moving parts, and everybody involved is an outsized character.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Justices Elena Kagan, Ketanji Brown Jackson, and Sonia Sotomayor dissented, arguing that allowing the case to move forward prevents the lower court from considering Pike’s allegations from her childhood.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of move
Verb
  • Carmella is also still mad at Vicki for saying that Danny is raising her kids, and Heather is angry after learning that Vicki called her fake in Palm Springs.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Other races would learn what to capture and how to protocolize it.
    — Vibhu Krishna, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of learn
Verb
  • Malhotra, one of India’s most experienced execs and producers, launched Abundantia back in 2013 after exiting a role as COO of Viacom18 Motion Pictures and a shorter spell leading Balaji Motion Pictures.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • That would give Temasek greater ability to adjust its investments as the industry evolves, compared with private assets that can be harder to exit quickly.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of exit
Verb
  • The discovery is the latest instance of CDE leadership telling employees bedbugs are not in the building, only for more to be discovered at a later date and igniting doubt among CDE’s workforce on whether treatment is effective.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The problem Zhou discovered when MadaData collapsed has not gone away.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of discover
Verb
  • Prima destinations include Bermuda, the Caribbean, the Greek Isles, the Mediterranean, and Northern Europe departing from her home ports of Port Canaveral, Florida, and Galveston, Texas.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Similarly, since 2010, Beijing has steadily departed from the more relaxed policies of the reform era and pursued the Sinicization of faiths such as Christianity and Islam.
    — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of depart
Verb
  • There's a fitness studio (located next to the Water Deck) replete with free weights, benches, a Peloton bike, and Matrix cardio equipment, or opt for yoga on the adjacent alfresco yoga deck.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Tai Kwun is an integrated institution, comprised of The Jockey Club CPS Limited and Tai Kwun Culture & Arts Company Limited, in partnership with the Hong Kong SAR Government, located in the former Central Police Station of Hong Kong.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of locate
Verb
  • In keeping with the concept, this Lee gets more of his own arc, driven by his own decisions and developed enough to rival his employers for the center of the show.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The performer who got his start in local Atlanta comedy clubs is currently crisscrossing the United States on tour.
    — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 1 Oct. 2026
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“Dig out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig%20out. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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