dig out

verb

dug out; digging out; digs out
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transitive verb

1
: find, unearth
2
: to make hollow by digging

intransitive verb

: take off sense 1a

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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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Sunday’s trip to Foxborough offers Glenn his first chance this season to start digging out. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026 When an explosion rips through the hills, 35-year-old Nengsal is dug out of the debris having lost a leg. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 First frosts are generally time to dig out plants, replace them with cover crops and keep an eye on tender indoor plants. — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2026 But then again, Enzo Maresca’s side have won three out of three and dug out a solid away victory in the Champions League in midweek. — Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dig out

Word History

First Known Use

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

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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.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20out. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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