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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for digs out

Verb

Being unmarked and arriving with momentum, Odegaard finds himself in a one-v-one with the goalkeeper again caught on his line.

— Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Bridgespan’s report finds that families in middle-income countries are more likely to administer their own programs than those in higher-income countries.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of finds

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Israel robs children of their smallest joys because joy is the seed of hope, and that is how the body learns that captivity is not the natural condition of life.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Upon arriving in New York, April learns that her affable son Thoe (Toby Wallace) and his girlfriend Lucy (Odessa A’zion) have already met Sandra without her knowing.

— Matthew Huff, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of learns

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Colorado moves way up to one spot ahead of Georgia Tech after blocking the final field goal for the road win over the Yellow Jackets.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Buoyed by her leadership of the multi-billion-dollar expansion project last decade, Espino moves up from deputy administrator to take full command of the canal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of moves

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Guadagnino undoes the bubble wrap and discovers Bertolucci’s viewfinder, a key relic for a filmmaker who may well have had the best eye in cinema history.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Written by Helstad, the film follows Jessica Lipki (Greer), a small-town lawyer who discovers a severed human finger in her bowl of chili at a regionally beloved fast-food chain.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of discovers

Verb

Or, if your flight departs from an EU country and arrives in the UK (operated by either an EU or a non-EU airline).

— Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
One of the world’s most exclusive trains departs from Tokyo, carrying just 34 guests on an extraordinary culinary journey through Japan’s quieter landscapes.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of departs

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If most people tend to think of the art as the visual or sonic manifestation one encounters, Protocol Art locates the art not in its manifestations but in the work that generates them.

— Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of locates

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Under that framework, 50% of income goes toward needs such as housing and utilities, 30% is reserved for discretionary spending and 20% is dedicated to savings and investments.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
In the younger woman’s presence, Rita finds that the ominous ticking clock in her mind goes silent.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026