DUG (THROUGH) Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

dug (through)

verb

Definition of dug (through)

past tense of dig (through)

as in searched

to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something I roughly dug through the closet looking for my shoes

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Realizing that there was potentially a shooter on the run, Bagley reviewed surveillance footage and searched for more evidence, later finding a shoe print near the northeast side of the building.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 10 July 2026
In the period that elapsed between the shooting and when police officers searched Langs’ car, there was time for a gun to disappear, Lowthorp asserted.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 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.

— Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 10 July 2026
Nguyen founded Vintage Modern, formerly known as Vintage Broncos, to wrap classic car veneers around the latest vehicle undercarriages.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026

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