Synonyms of dugout

dugout 1 of 2

noun

1

as in canoe

Related Words

• canoe
• rowboat
• pontoon
• raft
• kayak
• pirogue
• skiff
• outrigger
• surfboat
• dinghy
• flatboat
• watercraft
• paddleboat
• gig
• shell
• umiak
• sampan
• pram
• dhow
• johnboat
• punt
• bateau
• scow
• scull
• pinnace
• shallop
• catamaran
• curragh
• coracle
• yacht
• schooner
• piragua
• vessel
• dink
• sailboat
• dory
• rowing boat
• motorboat
• cruiser
• wherry
• outboard
• garvey
• catboat
• inboard
• bottom
• craft
• riverboat
• longboat
• powerboat
• lifeboat
• barge
• cutter
• ketch
• houseboat
• caïque
• auxiliary
• jolly boat
• yawl
• keel
• towboat
• tugboat
• tender
• launch
• lighter
• tug
• keelboat
• hoy
• ferryboat
• ferry
• taxi
• narrow boat
• gondola
• bumboat
• water taxi

2

as in bunker

Related Words

• bunker
• parapet
• breastwork
• blockhouse
• rampart
• earthwork
• fort
• bulwark
• fortress
• battlement
• castle
• fortification
• citadel
• embattlement
• stronghold
• garrison house
• redoubt
• bastion
• fastness
• hold
• casbah
• alcazar

dug out

2 of 2

verb

past tense of dig out

1

as in found

to come upon after searching, study, or effort

she dug her old art supplies out of the basement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• found
• learned
• discovered
• located
• dug up
• got
• found out
• hit (on or upon)
• ran down
• detected
• tracked (down)
• hunted (down or up)
• dredged (up)
• turned up
• determined
• ascertained
• rooted (out)
• routed (out)
• scouted (up)
• rummaged
• scared up
• nosed out
• ferreted (out)
• descried
• spotted
• searched (for or out)
• looked for
• sighted
• sought
• espied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• passed over
• missed
• overlooked
• lost
• misplaced
• mislaid
• misset

2

as in exited

to leave a place often for another

without saying where she was going, the young woman dug out early the next morning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exited
• departed
• moved
• got
• went
• pulled out
• got off
• walked out
• pushed off
• stepped (along)
• pushed on
• peeled off
• packed (up or off)
• ran along
• went off
• cut out
• evacuated
• escaped
• started
• cleared out
• bailed out
• cleared off
• fled
• buzzed (off)
• shoved (off)
• sallied (forth)
• beat it
• bailed
• parted
• buggered off
• quit
• flew
• took off
• hit the road
• set out
• took a powder
• took a hike
• bugged out
• retired
• pulled stakes
• bugged off
• withdrew
• booked
• struck out
• got out
• retreated
• emigrated
• went out
• stepped out
• piked (out or off)
• ran away
• scarpered
• skipped
• vamoosed
• removed
• mizzled
• abandoned
• lit
• deserted
• absconded
• vacated
• decamped
• scrammed
• forsook
• scatted
• adjourned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• came
• arrived
• turned up
• showed up
• remained
• stayed
• settled
• lodged
• closed
• approached
• reached
• hit
• dwelled
• landed
• abided
• tarried
• neared

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dugout

Noun

An artillery crew soldier from the Separate Rifle Battalion of the National Police in the Zaporizhzhia region prepares shells for a 155-mm Bosnian M94 howitzer in a dugout during a combat mission in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on October 15, 2026. — Anastasiia Parafeniuk, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

The home run and the bat flip energized Cleveland's dugout and the 30,101 fans in attendance at Progressive Field. — Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Verb

Had his hands ready, swiped his hands down, dug out, looked for the ball. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026

On one particular play, Jonah Savaiinaea dug out the running lane so much he could be spotted picking up, and then throwing defensive tackle Kenneth Grant a few feet away from the play. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026