dig out

verb

dug out; digging out; digs out
Synonyms of dig outnext

transitive verb

1
2
: to make hollow by digging

Examples of dig out in a Sentence

she dug her old art supplies out of the basement without saying where she was going, the young woman dug out early the next morning
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Parts of the region would need to pick up 20 inches or more of rain within the next three months to dig out of the current drought, according to NOAA. Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026 Parts of the region would need to pick up 20 inches or more of rain within the next three months to dig out of the current drought, according to NOAA. Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026 As soon as my partner dug out her poncho, the rain seemed to let up. Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026 His low throw was dug out of the dirt by first baseman Max Farrell, who tagged the base for the ou and saved the official scorer on whether to rule a hit or an error. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dig out

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dig out was in the 14th century

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“Dig out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/dig%20out. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.

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