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

Jules Kounde appeared to take another arm to the face late on, while Didier Deschamps, the French coach, repeatedly looked over to the opposition dugout with a sigh. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Koss threw backwards and tried to nab Moreno at first, but the throw deflected off Moreno and bounced into the Giants’ first-base dugout. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

Verb

Six days after the Twin Cities metro dug out from more than a foot of heavy wet snow, people are basking in the warmth of near 70-degree temperatures. — Adam Duxter, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026

Gilbert public works employee Rob Johnson dug out an aging water meter within the Ashland Ranch community on March 3 as part of the field work audit that began in February. — Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026