dug out 1 of 2

past tense of dig out
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dugout

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noun

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dugout
Verb
Severino was outspoken earlier in the year about his inability to get comfortable at the A’s temporary home, a Triple-A stadium with the clubhouse beyond the outfield wall rather than right behind the dugout. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025 Only a batter, pitcher or catcher may challenge a call, signaling with the tap of a helmet or cap; and assistance from the dugout is not allowed. Ronald Blum, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
Adult female flies can lay up to 400 eggs at a time, and each larva in a human patient has to be physically dug out from infected flesh. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025 Over 70 tonnes has been dug out of the space, and the house needs to be property underpinned. Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dugout
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dugout
Verb
  • Denver has already landed its first founding partner, CommonSpirit Health, which also secured naming rights for the club’s performance center.
    Asli Pelit, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • This year the honor roll student founded The Curious Kid Collective, a community initiative that promotes literacy and creative exploration for children through storytelling and art, and was a recipient of the Fashion Scholarship Fund’s Virgil Abloh Post-Modern scholarship.
    Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Star wide receiver Malik Nabers exited Sunday’s win with what is believed to be a torn ACL, per The Athletic’s Jeff Howe, putting a damper on the day’s excitement.
    Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Star cornerback Jalen Ramsey exited the game with what appears to be a significant hamstring injury.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Some adventure-seekers kayak or canoe around Isle Royale instead of backpacking.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Rent a kayak or canoe and paddle down the Connecticut River shaded by a generous canopy of seasonal vegetation.
    Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Henley put his drive into a fairway bunker on 18 while the Irishman was safely in the short stuff in the middle of the hole.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Around mid-Saturday morning, when the broadcast suggested to viewers that the Americans might be gaining momentum, the camera next focused on Jon Rahm standing with his feet in a bunker, addressing a sidehill lie at knee-height.
    Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But upon the couples’ return from their honeymoon, Jones learned her new husband had been diagnosed with cancer.
    Rachel Barber, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Founded in 2000 by Doug McCraw and Lutz Hofbauer as an arts nonprofit, FAT Village was a unique, innovative arts hub right next to the train tracks where artists showed their work, students learned figure drawing, and patrons sipped cappuccinos while surrounded by vintage books.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Ramy Youssef and Josh Rabinowitz, who were credited as co-creators and executive producers when Netflix picked up the series in May 2024, have since departed over creative differences.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Having left Netflix in August after nearly 14 years at the streamer, Friedlander serves as the successor to Vernon Sanders, who departed as the TV boss earlier in September.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Chinese-style mud houses line the lake’s edge—their curved roofs reflected in still waters as wooden rowboats drift past floating lanterns.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Crossing the Pacific Ocean is a daunting task by any measure, but imagine doing it in a rowboat, completely unsupported.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The fire department reported that parts of the facade and some of the parapet separated from the garage, sending bricks crashing to the sidewalk and street below.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025
  • But after Skydance’s deal to takeover Paramount became official this morning, George Cheeks, who is Chair of TV Media at the company, put his head above the parapet.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025

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“Dugout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dugout. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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