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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Thom Harris,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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.
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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.
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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.
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Thom Harris,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for digs out
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From fashion finds—like Madewell’s set of soft and simple crewneck T-shirts, a fabulous discovery from senior shopping editor Cortne Bonilla’s keen eye—to home steals, such as marketing and production manager Kasey Busiel’s favorite Brooklinen sheets and Talia Abbas’s Moccamaster coffee maker.
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This revival finds new power in the intimate story of a family learning to love again set against one of the most consequential moments of the twentieth century, as the Nazi regime rises to power and authoritarianism encroaches on daily life.
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Within a couple of hours, Wilkins’ replies to the post were flooded with accusations of favoritism, questioning the use of taxpayer funds to book her and mocking her sincerity about being chosen as a performer following high-profile exits from the event.
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Brady, meanwhile, has made the playoffs just twice with Ottawa — first-round exits each of the past two seasons.
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The tool also learns from the company it’s embedded in over time.
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And everybody kind of has their own goals — certainly Tyland learns that his goals and Lohar’s are not the same.
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If the plant moves forward to the construction stage, the expenditures will not be recovered through local electric utility customer rates or consumer bills.
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
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Agreeing to keep it a secret due to their homophobic community, Naim later discovers that Ryan is also involved with fellow classmate Hunter (Jeremy Blewitt).
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That's what Annie really discovers on this cruise.
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Iran’s team departs for talks as uncertainty grows Negotiations toward a final agreement will begin once key commitments are upheld, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said.
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Xenotransplantation departs from this trajectory by reestablishing animal use as a central and permanent component of medicine.
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It's sturdily built, quick to set up and automatically locates night sky targets and provides crisp, clear views of them.
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Her thumb locates something hard yet delicate, and there is a slight clinking noise.
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Valdez, whose seat goes from Brooklyn to Queens, accused her opponent inaccurately of getting pro-Israel donations.
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The bus goes more places more frequently than trains, filling a niche like no other.
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“Digs out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digs%20out. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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