1
as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
she dug her old art supplies out of the basement
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2
as in to move
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 dig out
The Washington Commanders never lost hope and were able to dig out from five turnovers to turn around and stun the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, 36-33.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
Storms loom after record-breaking snow in Las Vegas, other cities
The atmospheric river approaching the northern West Coast is set to arrive as residents in some areas were still digging out of record-breaking snowfall wrought by a winter storm last week.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
But don't go digging out your hundred-year-old light bulbs from the closet just yet, there's still more work to be done.
—New Atlas, 24 Dec. 2024
In upstate New York, people were digging out after heavy snow fell.
—CBS News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
Storms loom after record-breaking snow in Las Vegas, other cities
The atmospheric river approaching the northern West Coast is set to arrive as residents in some areas were still digging out of record-breaking snowfall wrought by a winter storm last week.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
But don't go digging out your hundred-year-old light bulbs from the closet just yet, there's still more work to be done.
—New Atlas, 24 Dec. 2024
In upstate New York, people were digging out after heavy snow fell.
—CBS News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig out
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The easier and often more obvious group of four will become yellow once found all together, followed by green, blue and, the hardest or more obscure group, purple.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Emergency crews were dispatched to a home on Horseshoe Drive at 5:47 p.m. in connection with a fire complaint and found that the residence was burning, according to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police Department.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2025
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The couple had just moved from their modest fixer-upper in Altadena’s Janes Village to their dream home in architect Gregory Ain’s Park Planned homes, when the Eaton fire roared to life.Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Still, the ramifications for those who lived and moved across the Utah territory during this time echo throughout American history.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
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Babich learned his lesson and took his foot off the blitzing pedal.Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Participants learn to make halloumi, mozzarella, mascarpone, and butter using raw milk and vegetarian rennet.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Flowers exited with a pronounced limp, had a brief stay in the blue medical tent and then retreated to the locker room with team doctors.Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Suggs exited the game to applause from the fans at Scotiabank Arena.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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While exploring his Snapchat account, the family discovered that Blaze had sent his address to someone.Doc Louallen, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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While on a class trip to the historic Ein Karem village in Jerusalem, Israel, a 10-year-old discovered an unexpected surprise.Ashley J. DiMella Fox News, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Last week, 83 guests and a dozen crew members on a Holland American Line cruise reported being ill on a voyage that departed Fort Lauderdale Dec. 8 and ended Dec. 20.Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 1 Jan. 2025
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The Disney Treasure, which departed on its maiden voyage Dec. 21, is in many ways a textbook example.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Jan. 2025
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The investigation stemmed from the June 8, 2017, shooting at a parking lot in the Fair Oaks Plaza, located in the 900 block of E. Duane Avenue.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
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The Los Angeles Police Department responded to a potential burglary call at Vice President Harris' home in Brentwood, California, located within the Palisades Fire evacuation zone early Sunday, according to local reports.Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Biden's plan was to enable applicants to stay with their families while immigration officials determined their cases, touting it as a far more humane way to carry out the process and get more people green cards or permanent resident status.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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People with low credit scores can also have trouble getting a loan or can be forced to borrow at higher interest rates.Noam N. Levey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Dig out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig%20out. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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