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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
Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
In the fifth, third baseman Orlando Arcia singled to right but immediately headed to the dugout after reaching first base.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
With teams making more decisions based on research from the analytical department, the game-to-game responsibilities are less dependent on the man at the end of the dugout.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Teammate Taylor Walls appeared stunned when shown on the YES Network broadcast of the Rays dugout.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Thursday’s trade deadline loomed large in the top of the ninth when Willi Castro ran out to play second base only to be abruptly called back to the dugout.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 31 July 2025
Breath was held from Cincinnati to Los Angeles to Japan until Ohtani emerged from the dugout the following inning, stepping on deck to continue in the game as the Dodgers’ DH.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
Wells had a mental lapse and retreated to the Yankees dugout, mistakenly thinking the inning was over.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Mendoza leapt from the dugout to deal with Jimenez for Soto.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025
Verb
Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees walks back to the dugout after a pitching change in the sixth inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on August 28, 2024 in Washington, DC.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
In the fifth, third baseman Orlando Arcia singled to right but immediately headed to the dugout after reaching first base.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
With teams making more decisions based on research from the analytical department, the game-to-game responsibilities are less dependent on the man at the end of the dugout.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Teammate Taylor Walls appeared stunned when shown on the YES Network broadcast of the Rays dugout.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Thursday’s trade deadline loomed large in the top of the ninth when Willi Castro ran out to play second base only to be abruptly called back to the dugout.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 31 July 2025
Breath was held from Cincinnati to Los Angeles to Japan until Ohtani emerged from the dugout the following inning, stepping on deck to continue in the game as the Dodgers’ DH.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
Wells had a mental lapse and retreated to the Yankees dugout, mistakenly thinking the inning was over.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Mendoza leapt from the dugout to deal with Jimenez for Soto.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dugout
Verb
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Finding community after tragedy Hot and Holy is yet another group of young adults with a mission of combining tradition and fun, founded by 28-year-olds Nicole Lefkowitz and Sydney Lorch.—
Sophie Liza Cannon,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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SpaceX, the commercial spaceflight company founded by billionaire Elon Musk, appears to be planning a Starlink satellite deployment mission in the days ahead from the Vandenberg Space Force Base.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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
Noun
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Some river locations have boat launches where participants are encouraged to bring their kayaks, paddle boards, canoes or motor boats (where appropriate) to access hard-to-reach coastlines.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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Take a hike on the North Pond Wildlife Trail to spot wildlife, relax on the beach, or take a canoe or kayak to paddle around the marshy channels.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
5 Aug. 2025
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My first tee went just huge.… a massive hook into the bunker.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
7 Aug. 2025
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In the aftermath of a comet strike that decimated most of the earth, the film follows the Garrity family, played by Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin and Roman Griffith Davis, as they’re forced to leave the safety of their bunker in Greenland to traverse a shattered world in search of a new home.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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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Investigators subpoenaed the tracking company and learned the tracker was tied to Kochopolous.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
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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When every dinner was a cookout with hot dogs and shoestring potato chips, and hours of swimming, chicken fights, sunburn, trolling for bass with a popping bug behind the rowboat and exploring the surrounding woods.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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Newton enlisted the help of his younger brother and a friend, who agreed to follow along behind him in a rowboat with food and other supplies.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
6 July 2025
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The fire department reported that parts of the facade and some of the parapet separated from the garage, sending bricks crashing to the sidewalk and street below.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
12 Aug. 2025
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But after Skydance’s deal to takeover Paramount became official this morning, George Cheeks, who is Chair of TV Media at the company, put his head above the parapet.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Dugout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dugout. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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