digging out

verb

present participle of dig out
1
as in finding
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 departing
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 digging out Jac Caglianone sent both runners home, digging out an 81 mph changeup from righty Bailey Ober and giving the Royals a 2-0 lead. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026 Weeding tools or an old screwdriver will speed up digging out roots. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 June 2026 I'mPhaedra Trethan, digging out my old Rod Brind'Amour Flyers jersey and congratulating the coach on his team's Stanley Cup Finals win. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 15 June 2026 Ahead of the finish, Vegas continued its second-period dominance in the series, digging out of a 3-1 hole and making a bit of history in the process; for the first time in Stanley Cup Final history, four games have featured a team rallying from a multi-goal deficit to at least tie the game. — Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 June 2026 By analogy, a software engineer who has been digging out a basement with a shovel gets handed a bulldozer. — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026 Before this handy feature, passengers would have the whole boarding process held up with their bags splayed out in the aisle, digging out one tiny item. — Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2026 So, while exploring your options, consider, too, the possibility of digging out of your debt on your own. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 14 May 2026 The New York Times, citing US intelligence reports, said Iranian personnel have been digging out underground missile bunkers and silos struck by American and Israeli bombs and returning them to operation hours after attacks. — Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for digging out
  1. finding
  2. departing
  3. learning
  4. exiting
  5. discovering
  6. moving
  7. locating
  8. running along
Verb
  • That has carried over in our approach to blocking and camera work, and finding ways to avoid cutting if at all possible.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Thomas Edison wrote about a bug in the call apparatus of his telephone in a letter in 1878, and the Pall Mall Gazette ran a story in 1889 referencing Edison finding a bug in his phonograph.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of finding
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  • Sima Sistani, who led WeightWatchers for close to three years before departing in 2024, is launching Liberation of Flowers, inspired by her Persian roots.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt held what was expected to be her final gaggle outside the West Wing on Thursday, her last day on the job before departing the role.
    — Natalie Allison, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of departing
Verb
  • Thankfully, a member of the team—a former hotel front desk employee who, after learning about the team’s project, offered to quit his job and do their business development—wouldn’t take no for an answer.
    — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Ghostface initially appeared to believe Thomas wanted an autograph before learning the artwork was a gift.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of learning
Verb
  • Shortly after exiting, Hawley complained of feeling lightheaded before slumping to the ground and going unconscious.
    — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Brazell was shot shortly after exiting an AC Transit bus near Lakeshore Avenue and Mandana Boulevard.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of exiting
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  • Take a breather by the beach, where days are made for lingering on golden sands, discovering hidden coves, and relaxing to the tune of the rolling Mediterranean tide.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Europe continues to be an incredible source of inspiration for our design team, from collecting vintage and sourcing fabrics and prints to discovering local markets, artisans and craftsmanship.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of discovering
Verb
  • Instead of simply moving the body without the patient’s involvement, HAL responds to the person’s own intention to move.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Others are already moving confidently through modern cities, studying, working and shaping lives increasingly separate from traditional expectations.
    — PhotoVogue, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of moving
Verb
  • New South Wales police shared a photo of Gallagher, 28, and asked the public for help locating him.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Hawthorne has seen a revival in recent years, thanks in part to SpaceX locating its headquarters there and the booming sports and entertainment complexes to the north in Inglewood.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of locating
Verb
  • Argentina is producing oil and gas like never before, helping make crude the country’s leading export for the first time, though worries persist that the economy is running along two tracks.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Video captured by e-biker Jamaal Harrison shows the small pig running along Hayworth Avenue near West Hollywood as Harrison follows on his bike.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of running along

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“Digging out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digging%20out. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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