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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As time went on, she found it increasingly difficult to dig out of that hole.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
As international rescue teams from the US, Mexico and dozens of other countries scrambled with trained dogs and heavy equipment to dig out survivors, Venezuelans began burying the dead they could find.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
“My client lied to the police. He lied to his lawyers in this case. And that’s a hard, hard hole to dig out of.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
The jump in interest rates is making it especially hard for those on low economic rungs to dig out of debt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
It had taken me and the boys all day just to dig out a little place for our blockhouse at Cape Coalwood.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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