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 exiting
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 host is also aware some staff and crew members are still digging out of the financial hole created by the months-long writers and actors strikes in 2023.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Work clearing brush and digging out the bridge supports will continue through October, while the entire project is expected to be complete before summer 2026.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
The company has recently taken steps to bolster its balance sheet, which took a massive hit during Covid and has been digging out ever since.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
Less Often Than Grass No need to worry about digging out the clover in your yard.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Work clearing brush and digging out the bridge supports will continue through October, while the entire project is expected to be complete before summer 2026.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
The company has recently taken steps to bolster its balance sheet, which took a massive hit during Covid and has been digging out ever since.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
Less Often Than Grass No need to worry about digging out the clover in your yard.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for digging out
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This disruption fueled a crisis in teacher turnover and burnout, with one survey finding that nearly a quarter of all teachers were considering leaving or retiring because of COVID-19 lockdowns.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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What matters is what works for individual couples and finding a balance between together and alone time.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Over half a dozen missions have contributed to how astronomers understand the heliosphere, and two enduring spacecraft, the Voyager probes, have collected key data after exiting the heliosphere to explore interstellar space.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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Outside of penning her first memoir, Rinna has kept busy since exiting RHOBH in January 2023.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Sachs has been a bridge player since age 12, learning the game from his parents.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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Another example of a property-rich district is Anchorage, where far fewer students come from impoverished households, are learning to speak English as a second language or have other special education needs.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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Collins Aerospace, which provides check-in and boarding systems for several airlines across multiple airports globally, is experiencing a technical issue that may cause delays for departing passengers.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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According to the flight-tracking platform, all arriving flights were assigned to Runway 04L that night, but the Nouvelair flight made its first approach at Runway 04R, which was only being used for departing flights.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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When Usagi is approached by Ryuji (Kento Kaku), an academic obsessed with discovering the secrets of the afterlife, she is lured back into Borderland by the chance to see her father one more time.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Health inspectors gave the Carmichael Mexican restaurant a yellow placard after discovering that the dispenser at the back prep sink didn’t have hand-washing soap.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Pearsall gets offense moving Ricky Pearsall entered Sunday’s game as the 49ers’ leading receiver and didn’t slow down.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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However, a sports doctor has weighed in with a best and worst-case scenario for Lamb moving forward.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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The Hamilton County Coroner's Office is seeking the public's help in locating family or friends of Gwennette Bailey-Johnson.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Lake was last seen in Nashville on Thursday, with officials locating his vehicle on Saturday, the NPS said in a press release on Sunday.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Arsenal have been so used to Saka coming inside onto his left foot, so to have a player who is equally capable of driving down the outside and running along the byline is a new threat.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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And don’t forget to the cast of Baywatch running along Santa Monica Beach.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Digging out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digging%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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