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
Dozens of homes and businesses were damaged in the massive flooding, some still digging out from the muddy debris.
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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
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.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 19 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
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
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.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 19 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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The series chronicles three New Yorkers who come together over their love of true crime podcasts and end up finding themselves at the center of more than a few true crimes.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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At least in the interim, Duke deserves credit for finding ways to win despite some of its defensive deficiencies.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Warren joins former Boise State wide receivers coach Matt Miller and safeties coach Tyler Stockton in departing the program in recent days.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Tourists seeking to visit the Statue of Liberty were defrauded daily by unscrupulous ticket-hawkers pitching water tours departing miles away that charge high prices and can’t land on Liberty Island.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Kinnear said the Checkers are still learning to deal with things such as lengthy road trips.—
Steve Lyttle,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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Dancing along to educational songs brings you and your kids closer together—and turns learning about their world into a fun game.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
9 Jan. 2026
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While police approached, O’Neil was seen exiting the sporting goods store.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Comply with exiting the vehicle if ordered, but do not argue; dispute violations later in court.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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Though the first installment, based on books by Stephenie Meyer, was released in 2008, the franchise found new fans in younger TikTok users who were just discovering it for the first time.—
Natalie Bennett,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
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Sacramento County health inspectors closed a local Asian restaurant, indoor soccer business and a market after discovering live German cockroaches, operating without a valid health permit and other food safety violations.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Democrats have a rare opportunity to fill the void of economic rationality left by the traditionally pro-business GOP by moving toward the political center and working with the business community.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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The city of Fort Worth is moving forward with zoning changes to limit the concentration of businesses like liquor stores, smoke shops and payday lenders in one area.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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After locating handgun ammunition in the SUV, Burbank PD used a helicopter and police dog named Spike to locate Alas along a steep embankment along the freeway.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Officials have requested the public's help in locating the two men, and also shared CCTV footage showing what the men were wearing on New Year’s Day.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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Our great state’s western border, running along New Mexico, was officially set in the Compromise of 1850, which was actually a series of bills passed mainly to address issues related to slavery, according to the National Archives.—
Zacharia Washington,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Gary Messina said he was rushed by a mountain lion while running along the same northern Colorado trail on a dark morning in November.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Digging out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digging%20out. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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