DIGS OUT Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

digs out

verb

present tense third-person singular of dig out

as in finds

to come upon after searching, study, or effort she dug her old art supplies out of the basement

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as in exits

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 digs out As Connecticut digs out after a historic Nor’easter dumped over two feet of snow across parts of the state this week, the question municipalities are tasked with now is where to put it. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026 Jonathan Ernst/Reuters As the East Coast digs out from a massive snowstorm, a potential nor'easter could bring more snow to the region this weekend. — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026 As the Delaware Valley digs out from this weekend's storm, officials are warning people to be careful so they don't get duped. — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026 In the space of minutes, Cherki digs out two crosses, with each foot, over the top that drop perfectly into the path of City runs in behind, first assisting Phil Foden, and second creating a big chance for Marmoush. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025

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Protas sees plays that others don’t, and finds seams in the offensive zone quickly.

— Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Based on her own troubled adolescence following her father’s suicide, the novel tells the story of Ann, who, after losing her father in tragic circumstances, finds solace – and trouble – in the Manchester music scene of the 1970s and 1980s.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of finds

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The Federal Trade Commission says criminals may collect application fees or deposits from several people before anyone discovers the property was never available.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
The same goes for cold snaps in winter, when every homeowner suddenly discovers their furnace needs fixing.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of discovers

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The first journey departs on October 22, 2026, and fares start at $23,000.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2026
The new Montezooma coaster train departs from a rethemed station that has been reimagined as an architectural cousin of the Mayan stone temple housing the Jaguar coaster next door.

— Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of departs

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The medical model locates disability inside the individual, a deficit to be cured, corrected or endured until the person can function in a world built without them.

— Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Anyone who locates turtles has been asked to bring them to the Cranford Fire Department, according to CBS New York.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of locates

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And using an Enterprise Brain would assist as well with a memory that goes across the company.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
The financial transaction is complete, the tax benefit is secured, and the question of where the money actually goes slides quietly to the bottom of the to-do list.

— Nick Allardice, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026