Synonyms of dugout

dugout 1 of 2

noun

1

as in canoe

Synonyms & Similar 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
• currach
• 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bunker
• parapet
• breastwork
• blockhouse
• battlement
• rampart
• earthwork
• fort
• bulwark
• fortress
• castle
• fortification
• citadel
• embattlement
• stronghold
• garrison house
• redoubt
• bastion
• fastness
• hold
• casbah
• kasbah
• 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
• mis-set

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
• took a walk
• escaped
• evacuated
• cleared out
• started
• bailed out
• fled
• cleared off
• buzzed (off)
• quitted
• hit the road
• bugged out
• shoved (off)
• parted
• bailed
• sallied (forth)
• beat it
• flew
• buggered off
• quit
• took off
• set out
• took a powder
• pulled up stakes
• took a hike
• retired
• withdrew
• pulled stakes
• bugged off
• 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
• lighted out
• absconded
• vacated
• decamped
• scrammed
• forsook
• scatted
• adjourned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• came
• arrived
• turned up
• showed up
• remained
• stayed
• settled
• lodged
• dwelt
• closed
• approached
• reached
• hit
• neared
• dwelled
• landed
• abided
• abode
• tarried

Examples of dugout in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The emotion spilled out of Betts as the Dodgers spilled out of the dugout to meet him at home plate. —Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 22 Sep. 2024

After rounding the bases and being greeted by his Dodgers teammates, Ohtani made his way out of the dugout for a rare curtain call on the road. —Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024

Astros manager Joe Espada came out of the dugout to argue the call as Altuve took off his shoe and sock to show where the ball had hit his foot. —Leah Vann, Chron, 18 Sep. 2024

However, the situation has changes most with previously safe bunkers and dugouts. Drones Versus Dugouts In the absence of effective drone jamming, drone bombers can keep coming back. —David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024