DUGOUT Synonyms: 223 Similar and Opposite Words

dugout 1 of 2

noun

Definition of dugout next

as in canoe

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as in bunker

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dug out

2 of 2

verb

past tense of dig out

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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Recent Examples of dugout

Noun

Benjamin Cano, who brought his wife and three kids down from Norwalk for Friday’s game, was down behind the Padres dugout offering encouragement before the game. —

Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026 Freeman left the game but walked to the dugout under his own power. —

ABC News, 7 June 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 See All Example Sentences for dugout

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dugout

Noun

In the video, the animal jumps out of the water and lands on the front of the canoe, splashing several paddlers.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
On the river, two 10-metre canoes are strapped together, holding a truck and powered by a single outboard motor.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 27 May 2026