dug (through)

past tense of dig (through)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dug (through)
Verb
  • Two plays after Toth’s hold, on second-and-13, Hurts searched within a clean pocket but fired incomplete after finding no one open.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The cooler will be searched and tagged at the gate.
    Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Two innings later, after third baseman Manny Machado drew a leadoff walk against Boyd, Merrill scanned the scoreboard and the situation.
    Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • It will be required for all non-EU nationals heading to Europe for a short stay, but the fingerprints of children below 12 years old will not be scanned.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • According to its website, the popular pizza chain, which was founded in 1971, operates 61 restaurants in Illinois, six in Indiana, two in Indiana and two in Wisconsin.
    Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Unrivaled was co-founded by WNBA players Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart.
    William Earl, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Dug (through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dug%20%28through%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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