1
as in finding
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 departing
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 digging out
The couple, both 35, were digging out their car near Westchester Ave.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Several shoppers have praised it for its versatility and noted its useful for digging out weeds, clearing dead thatch, and sweeping up leaves.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
Still, Wednesday's snow will fall as Rhode Islanders are digging out after the Blizzard of 2026, and more than 3,000 Rhode Island Energy customers are still in the dark.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 25 Feb. 2026
Across the Delaware Valley, many people were digging out for days after the last storm.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 20 Feb. 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
Michigan is still digging out from a bomb cyclone earlier this week that brought blizzard conditions, several feet of snow and waves surpassing those of the Edmund Fitzgerald storm in 1975 — possibly setting a new Great Lakes record.
—Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, in San Bernardino County’s mountain communities, residents are still digging out after a powerful Christmas storm left roads blocked and homes damaged.
—James Ward, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
The Ravens and Browns are both digging out of a hole at 1-4, and the Ravens are as beat up as any other team in the NFL.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Several shoppers have praised it for its versatility and noted its useful for digging out weeds, clearing dead thatch, and sweeping up leaves.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
Still, Wednesday's snow will fall as Rhode Islanders are digging out after the Blizzard of 2026, and more than 3,000 Rhode Island Energy customers are still in the dark.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 25 Feb. 2026
Across the Delaware Valley, many people were digging out for days after the last storm.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 20 Feb. 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
Michigan is still digging out from a bomb cyclone earlier this week that brought blizzard conditions, several feet of snow and waves surpassing those of the Edmund Fitzgerald storm in 1975 — possibly setting a new Great Lakes record.
—Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, in San Bernardino County’s mountain communities, residents are still digging out after a powerful Christmas storm left roads blocked and homes damaged.
—James Ward, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
The Ravens and Browns are both digging out of a hole at 1-4, and the Ravens are as beat up as any other team in the NFL.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for digging out
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Conservatives are digging through Talarico’s social media history and finding a trove of progressive commentary on hot-button cultural issues like race, gender, religion and immigration.—
Jonathan J. Cooper,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Under Johnson’s direction, Ginn is finding her own individual footing with the part.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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The war with Iran continues to cause aviation chaos in the Middle East and beyond as some of the world’s busiest airports attempt to manage the fallout of airspace closures, with only a limited number of flights now departing the region.—
Marnie Hunter,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Scream 7 got off to a shaky start, with Gillett and Bettinelli-Olpin departing due to scheduling conflicts and Barrera getting fired due to social media posts about the Israel-Palestine conflict.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Mar. 2026
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Through service, mentorship, and sisterhood, the Ivy Rosettes are learning to lead and to give back.—
Najahe Sherman,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Denver’s low-snow winter won’t delay Waymo’s opening of robotaxi service to riders later this year, company officials said this week, because their AI machine-learning system draws data from other cities that had heavier snowfall.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Club does not own any oil stocks and hasn't since exiting Coterra Energy last summer.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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Chad Baker-Mazara scored 14 points and blocked two shots for the Trojans (18-11, 7-11) before exiting the game early due to an apparent injury.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
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In nuclear physics, discovering the internal structure of the atom led to enormous advances, but also brought us the dangers of radioactivity and atomic weapons.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Mar. 2026
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The scrutiny erupted in January, when an Austin woman and her child were deported after an Austin officer contacted ICE upon discovering an administrative warrant for the woman.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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Kiwis moving abroad is not uncommon, and more Kiwis generally are choosing to leave than before; in the year ending November 2025, almost 122,000 people emigrated, a 4% jump from the previous year and higher than a previous spike in 2012.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Ultimately, what this study’s findings highlight is that planning for a slow-moving, politically contentious issue like sea-level rise, one that doesn’t have the immediacy of a wildfire or an earthquake, is complex and constantly evolving.—
Marcos Magaña,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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For now, officials say the main challenge remains locating the uranium.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing, at-risk person.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The focal point of the apartment is a custom installation running along one wall of the living room, with different sections playing different functions.—
Giada Storelli,
Architectural Digest,
7 Mar. 2026
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Two distinct bands running along the sides of adult Akarotaxis gouldae — absent on Akarotaxis nudiceps — should have been a giveaway.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Feb. 2026
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