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 New York Times, citing US intelligence reports, said Iranian personnel have been digging out underground missile bunkers and silos struck by American and Israeli bombs and returning them to operation hours after attacks.
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Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 4 Apr. 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
Minnesotans were still digging out Monday night after Sunday's heavy, wet snow.
—Ubah Ali, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
This can be done by hand-pulling, hoeing, or digging out a perennial weed with a garden knife.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
The couple, both 35, were digging out their car near Westchester Ave.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 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
Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 4 Apr. 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
Minnesotans were still digging out Monday night after Sunday's heavy, wet snow.
—Ubah Ali, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
This can be done by hand-pulling, hoeing, or digging out a perennial weed with a garden knife.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
The couple, both 35, were digging out their car near Westchester Ave.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for digging out
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In September 2024, Judge Delia Trevino dismissed the murder count, finding that prosecutors had failed to clearly establish the fatal shot came from Henderson’s gun, let alone disprove a self-defense theory.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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Steyer would do this in part by reworking the complicated affordable housing finance system to better use public money and attract more private capital, while finding ways to add housing on public lands.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Iran’s Mahan Air operated the first resumed flight, departing Tehran early Tuesday and returning to Tehran later the same day, IRNA added.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Liam Hicks hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning for the Marlins while right-hander Pete Fairbanks (0-2) was charged with three runs in the ninth, while departing with an injury.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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The building will have a gym, a gross motor room with play equipment for the youngest students, a two-story library with reading nooks, a learning hub able to accommodate two classes at a time, and an outdoor area with patio furniture.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Dex’s focus on AI software developers and machine learning engineers has helped the company win over a clutch of high-profile recruiting leaders.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Anika Reed Latin music superstar Maluma opted for a dapper Tom Ford suit with his hair slicked back into a bun, blowing USA TODAY a kiss before exiting the carpet.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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All in all, Sterling broadcasted 5,631 Yankees games, including eight Fall Classics, before exiting the booth.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Tong was in possession of multiple bags, which officers later searched through after obtaining a search warrant, discovering several bottles containing substances commonly used in the manufacture of meth, according to the outlet.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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The incident led to city officials discovering that the fire hydrant pressure had not been tested in over 10 years despite industry standards suggesting they be tested every five years, Pernerewski said at the time.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
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He was instructed to respond by moving his eyes from left to right, and sure enough, the researchers counted two rightward movements of his eyes.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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The sophisticated set by ace production designer David Gropman enables Altman’s perpetually moving and zooming camera to drift in and out of two-way mirrors that depict memories and fantasies with both immediacy and a gauzy nostalgia.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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Police asked the public for help in locating Foust.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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The Emmy Award-winning scribe asked the public for help in locating 38-year-old Christina Lynn Downer in December.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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After that, they’re called thornbacks, a thornback being a bottom-feeding skatelike fish with sharp spikes running along its spine.—
David Sedaris,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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In 2024, experts from the Gulf Coast Canine Project voiced concerns to the state transportation agency about ghost wolf mortality rates along FM 3005, the main road running along the coast, especially as development grows on Galveston Island.—
Ashley Soebroto,
Houston Chronicle,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Digging out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digging%20out. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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