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as in canoe
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as in bunker
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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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Recent Examples of dugout
Peter Larsen, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
The Dutchman did not oversee Leicester’s game against Brentford the day after his appointment (a 4-1 defeat) but has been in the dugout from the West Ham United game onwards.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
In the dugout, showering fellow home-run hitters with sunflower seeds.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto in the dugout as the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate winning the World Series after game 5 on Oct. 30, 2024 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York.
—Kristian Burt, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
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There is no field or dugout access until the 2025 season due to renovations.
—Peter Larsen, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
The Dutchman did not oversee Leicester’s game against Brentford the day after his appointment (a 4-1 defeat) but has been in the dugout from the West Ham United game onwards.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
In the dugout, showering fellow home-run hitters with sunflower seeds.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto in the dugout as the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate winning the World Series after game 5 on Oct. 30, 2024 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York.
—Kristian Burt, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dugout
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The 2028 Games will be spread throughout Southern California and stretch as far south as Temecula — about 90 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles — and as far east as Oklahoma City, about 1,300 miles away, where softball and canoe slalom will be held.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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For now, the skeleton of a female humpback whale is laid out on the floor of the lighthouse, and three canoes are propped up in one wing of the old building.—
John Bartlett,
NPR,
12 Jan. 2025
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Straka’s second shot found the dormant grass right of the fairway leaving a wedge shot with the treacherous bunker looming on the opposite side of the green.—
Gabby Herzig,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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The former aren’t stable enough to transport to a bunker, and, as such, must be destroyed on the spot.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The new women’s 3-on-3 league — founded by Olympians Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier — is comprised of six total teams with six players each, with every member of the league being a stakeholder, SI reports.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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The company was founded in 1987 by Chua Thian Poh, a high school dropout who got his start making hooks and spikes for the logging industry.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Despite this, the number of animals in shelters remains high—in the first half of 2024, 322,000 more pets entered shelters than exited them.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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Our emphasis on clear succession planning ensured smooth transitions when leaders moved roles or exited.—
Padmakumar Nair,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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In another, overlooking a Han River marina, there are three interlocking layers: water (most of the picture), hilly horizon, and, at left, a scalloped edge of rowboats and storage sheds that pulls your eyes downward.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
18 Jan. 2025
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Four survivors, with no food or water, are adrift at sea in a rowboat in the middle of the ocean.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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About 100 parapet caps were taken from a bridge near Ryecroft Lane and tossed into Harpeth River sometime on Aug. 7, Franklin Police said.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
12 Aug. 2024
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The fire caused damage to the parapet wall along the northbound portion.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
22 Dec. 2024
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Villalobos said the teens learned about the role of an officer in the courtroom.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2025
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For the Bears’ sake, he’s hopefully learned from any mistakes in Miami and has been open about Tua Tagovailoa’s criticism.—
Kevin Fishbain,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Multiple other execs in the C-suite departed in the time since, most recently president and chief operating officer Chris Ruble, who was terminated in December.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Jan. 2025
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One surprisingly active club has been the Athletics, who have departed Oakland and will play their home games in Sacramento in the near term.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Dugout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dugout. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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