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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The road was so clogged with panicked residents that traffic was barely moving, Ms. Horowitz said, and an emergency responder told everyone to abandon their vehicles and flee toward the beach on foot.Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 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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Hill said that many were surprised to learn the extent of Hill-Wolfskill’s support for everyone, from family and friends to complete strangers.J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2025
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Biden and first lady Jill Biden will exit the Capitol grounds by plane after the transfer of power and return to private life.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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But rather confusingly, this fracas appears to have been staged so that duo can exit their top-secret careers as globe-trotting clandestine agents, disappearing together into civilian life.Dennis Harvey, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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The fraudulent charges were discovered by a businessman, who reported the credit card had been originally issued to his father, who was deceased, the sheriff’s office said.Mark Price, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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After Short's body was discovered, the Los Angeles Police Department launched an investigation, which ran until 1950, when it was shut down, according to 48 Hours.Alex Gurley, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Melvin succeeded Hoda Kotb, who announced her plan to depart last year and had her last day on Friday.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
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In this scenario, TikTok would die a slow death, as its technology degrades and its social fabric weakens with users departing for other platforms.Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
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Kyiv also attacked the site, located in the city of Nizhnekamsk, in April 2024, damaging the plant's main processing unit, according to the official.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
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The Museum of Broadway Theater fans can get a behind the scenes look at some of their favorite shows at The Museum of Broadway, located in Manhattan’s Theatre District.Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 12 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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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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“Dig out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig%20out. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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