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Definition of dugoutnext

dug out

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verb

past tense of dig out
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dugout
Noun
Judge seemed thrilled to see Volpe play well, nudging him toward the dugout steps for a curtain call after his grand slam. Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 After rounding the bases in the seventh, Volpe came out of the dugout for a curtain call to salute fans who were chanting his name again. ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
Losing to the Phillies, who’ve dug out of a poor start, matters more than losing to the Dodgers. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026 Botswana has unearthed all of the world’s largest rough diamonds over the last decade, including a 2,492-carat stone discovered last year that was the second-biggest diamond ever dug out of a mine and the biggest in more than a century. ABC News, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dugout
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dugout
Noun
  • The water sports pavilion has all the gear to take advantage of the embarrassment of adventure the Caribbean has to offer, from e-foiling boards to swim flippers to canoes.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • A day earlier, authorities intercepted another equally small and overcrowded canoe-like boat carrying more than 200 people.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Francis had decided on the move because the material was outgrowing its current storage spaces, which include a vast underground bunker.
    Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • But those fuels come from the same petroleum market, and higher fuel costs can trigger bunker surcharges that raise the cost of ocean freight.
    byDavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Contour Circuits, founded by Secor and former graduate student Jeremy Rurup, received a $150,000 Small Business Technology Transfer contract to advance the technology.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • At Micam, curation takes place in sections like the Emerging Designer event area, founded in 2018.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • That was enough for Misiorowski, who exited after throwing 82 pitches — 43 at 100 mph or more — to strengthen his grasp on his first Cy Young Award.
    CBS News, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Jackson Hospital exited Chapter 11 this week after reaching a four-year agreement with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama.
    Adam Beam, AJC.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In 2020, Steinberg successfully rowed over 2,500 miles from Monterey, California to Kaneohe, Hawaii alone in a 23-foot rowboat across 71 days.
    Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
  • This summer a group of Indigenous Taiwanese modern-day voyagers decided to recreate the journey in a large rowboat from one of Taiwan’s islands all the way to the Philippines in an effort to reconnect with their ancient seafaring heritage.
    Greg Dixon, NPR, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • All along the parapets, Ormund’s child soldiers are vomiting and pissing themselves.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The work entails concrete parapet wall repair on the Yellow Mill Pond Bridge.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • Drivers notoriously focus intensely on performance, and, like any athletes, have learned to ignore cues everyday people may follow.
    Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Most of us who have spent careers as osteopathic physicians in a largely allopathic American health care system have learned to value and embrace these unique aspects.
    Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The show’s cast from last season will largely return, save for Bowen Yang, who left SNL midway through last season, and Chloe Fineman, who departed over the summer.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Tariq departed the following year over production delays, and Ali confirmed in July that the project was officially dead.
    Marlow Stern, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Dugout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dugout. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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