DIG OUT Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

dig out

verb

Definition of dig out next

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

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of dig out On the Columbia River and its tributaries, the party had to dig out five new canoes and then paddle them through treacherous rapids. —

Craig Fehrman, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026 There will be an emphasis on the draft, as opposed to the lucrative contracts offered around like under previous GM Chris Grier, which now have Miami in a hole to dig out of. —

David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026 When everything has a home, the daily scramble to find your keys or dig out a pair of shoes disappears. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026 Bjorn himself was stationed at the guest car park, digging out every single car and clearing them of snow. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dig out

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig out

Verb

Instead, the analyst, whom the firm did not name due to the sensitivity of the activity, found that vessels are still moving through the strait, with traffic picking up in recent days to roughly 15 ships per day, according to the firm’s report posted on Substack.

— Dylan Butts, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
Two dead sharks were found stranded on North Carolina beaches during Spring Break, and researchers aren’t sure what killed them.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026