dig out
Idioms-
Extract, remove, as in He was determined to dig out every bit of metal he could find . [Late 1300s]
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Find by searching for, as in He dug out his first contract from the file . [Mid-1800s]
Example Sentences
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Isom apologized to customers while the airline was digging out from the snow and ice.
But if Oracle executes well, it has the partners, customers, and investments to dig out of that hole.
From Barron's
While many states are still digging out from the storm in chilly weather, the one silver lining may be the more muted economic impact overall.
From Barron's
I used sticks to dig out some of their tubers to take to my hideout for planting.
From Literature
Meanwhile millions were still digging out from hardened snow.
From Barron's
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