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as in canoe
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as in bunker
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as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
she dug her old art supplies out of the basement
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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
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Recent Examples of dugout
Patrick Damp, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
With a mile to go, two traditional dugout canoes led them to the Klamath’s mouth in California, on the Pacific.
—The Editors, Outside, 15 Dec. 2025
Christopher Derose, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Chinese astronauts dug out tasty treats for the mid-autumn festival, which is a harvest event held every year between mid-September and early October.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The Pirates' complete 2026 coaching staff was announced on Thursday morning and includes five new hires who will be in the dugout this upcoming season.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
With a mile to go, two traditional dugout canoes led them to the Klamath’s mouth in California, on the Pacific.
—The Editors, Outside, 15 Dec. 2025
Verb
Though frozen water lines can occur in older hydrants during cold snaps, most hydrants remain operable, and having a path and a 3-foot ring dug out around them can be a big help for first responders.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Chinese astronauts dug out tasty treats for the mid-autumn festival, which is a harvest event held every year between mid-September and early October.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dugout
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Over the coming years, a team of 57 scientists and local guides explored all the major rivers and tributaries of the Okavango Delta, traversing this vast landscape in dugout canoes, on motorbikes, on foot, and in armored vehicles.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Using tools only of stone, bone, and shell, Islanders made wooden spears and clubs, and canoes built from planks stitched together with plant fibers and fitted with outriggers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The arena renovation, largely completed in October, focused on the lower half of arena, adding premium seating such as bunker suites, loge boxes and club amenities.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026
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And that’s all part of The Secret Agent; the cinema is a place of protection, almost like a bunker.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
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Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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In 1916, the Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple, also known as the Denver Buddhist Church at the time, was founded at 1950 Lawrence St.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Economists estimate that roughly 300,000 Black women have exited or been excluded from the workforce in 2025, including federal and other public-sector jobs.—
Jallicia Jolly,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Authorities said the two people who had exited the home suffered from minor injuries, and one was transported to the hospital.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Next comes Emergency Medical Services in a rowboat.—
Rabbi Steve Roth,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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By Caity Weaver My quest for a true literary experience resulted in choucroute, a surprise organ feast, an epiphany at the Louvre, existential dread, and a rowboat.—
Bhumika Tharoor,
The Atlantic,
30 Dec. 2025
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Flat roofs with parapets (side walls), stepped roofs, saw-tooth roofs, and roofs with chimneys and other obstructions on top can collect snow in an unbalanced manner, the agency said.—
Bailey Allen,
The Providence Journal,
28 Jan. 2026
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Asa Tribe popped his head above the proverbial parapet with a run of three consecutive 50-over hundreds in 2025.—
Sam Dalling,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Ruhe said the debate reflects lessons learned from nearly two years of war.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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And one of the main lessons that will be learned from that account is that while the harms that occurred came quickly and sometimes surprisingly easily, their negative consequences — on universities and society at large — will linger for a long time.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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But as the Power Station were recording the Living in Fear album, John Taylor departed and Bernard Edwards filled in on bass.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Carney departed before the event.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Dugout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dugout. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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