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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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as in canoe
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as in bunker
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Recent Examples of dugout
Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
But Feola is often considered to have lacked authority and delegated too much, and was sometimes accused of — literally — falling asleep in the dugout.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 June 2025
The Tigers’ dugout emptied and the celebratory dogpile behind the mound ensued, and the players then walked around the warning track in a line high-fiving fans leaning over the wall.
—Eric Olson, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2025
As Brown started toward Neto, both teams’ dugouts and bullpens emptied to join the fray.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
Indeed, as soon as Tatis got plunked on the hand by a 93 mph fastball from debuting Dodgers rookie Jack Little, Shildt came storming out of the dugout, walking over to check on Tatis while barking in Roberts’ direction.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Beaned in the dugout Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Hunter Bigge was in the dugout on Thursday night when a foul ball struck him in the cheek.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
And somewhere across the dugout, Salvador Perez was lurking with a special surprise.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2025
Tatis did not protest and started to walk toward the dugout.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
Verb
Alex Bregman #2 of the Boston Red Sox and Carlos Narváez #75 of the Boston Red Sox talk in the dugout before game one of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park on May 23, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
But Feola is often considered to have lacked authority and delegated too much, and was sometimes accused of — literally — falling asleep in the dugout.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 June 2025
The Tigers’ dugout emptied and the celebratory dogpile behind the mound ensued, and the players then walked around the warning track in a line high-fiving fans leaning over the wall.
—Eric Olson, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2025
As Brown started toward Neto, both teams’ dugouts and bullpens emptied to join the fray.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
Indeed, as soon as Tatis got plunked on the hand by a 93 mph fastball from debuting Dodgers rookie Jack Little, Shildt came storming out of the dugout, walking over to check on Tatis while barking in Roberts’ direction.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Beaned in the dugout Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Hunter Bigge was in the dugout on Thursday night when a foul ball struck him in the cheek.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
And somewhere across the dugout, Salvador Perez was lurking with a special surprise.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2025
Tatis did not protest and started to walk toward the dugout.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dugout
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London was originally founded as a city — Londinium — soon after the Roman invasion in A.D. 43, and has consistently yielded significant archaeological treasures.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
20 June 2025
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In 1932, inventor Arthur Schmitt founded a company to produce electrical connector components for radios in Chicago.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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Mitchell exited the game against Mississippi State on Thursday with a knee injury, and Gates decided to sit him against the Gators.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
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Norman Fell and Audra Lindley also exited one season earlier for failed spinoff The Ropers and was replaced by Don Knotts as Ralph Furley, the new landlord.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Other activities, such as jet-skiing, kiteboarding, scuba diving, and outrigger canoe rides, can be coordinated upon request.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2025
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The freight canoe that was towing us plowed right on toward the logs, hit the first line, slowed, penetrated several canoe lengths, and stopped.—
Robeson Bailey,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2025
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Global markets were also trying to ascertain what lays ahead after the U.S. struck key Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend with a barrage of 30,000-pound bunker busting bombs and Tomahawk missiles.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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McIlroy’s drive found a fairway bunker 109 yards away from the pin and the Northern Irishman’s shot out didn’t quite clear the side of the bunker, dropping his ball in thick rough just a few yards away.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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As a player, Clark learned from some of the best minds in the sport.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Lady Gaga’s Coachella 2025 performance had everything her fans learned to expect from her, including dramatic fashion.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The family departed Westchester County Airport on Saturday morning.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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The plane departed from Dallas-Forth Worth.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Japanese fishermen built small rowboats and pioneered innovative fishing techniques to catch tuna in San Pedro Bay.—
Claire Wang,
NBC news,
31 May 2025
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Temo sought to give boaters a portable, easy-to-handle means of bringing clean, quiet electric propulsion to small vessels like tenders, rowboats and dinghies.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 May 2025
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No hands or attributes at all, or perhaps a sober parapet, would be more consistent with the simplicity of dress and serious expression that are this particular portrait’s visible features.—
E.R. Zarevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 May 2025
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The horizontal orientation of the home’s large terraces (which are enclosed by parapets) recalls two of Wright’s prior residential architecture explorations.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
15 May 2025
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“Dugout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dugout. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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