Thesaurus / dig out
FEEDBACK- ascertain
- bring to light
- drive out
- get at
- sniff out
- uncover
- unearth
- be on to
- chase
- chase down
- determine
- dig up
- disclose
- discover
- elicit
- extract
- follow
- hunt
- hunt down
- learn
- nose out
- penetrate
- pick up on
- pierce
- probe
- pry
- pursue
- quest
- root out
- scout out
- search out
- seek
- smell out
- smoke out
- trace
- track down
- trail
- worm out
- abolish
- clear away
- cut out
- delete
- discard
- discharge
- dismiss
- eliminate
- erase
- evacuate
- expel
- extract
- get rid of
- oust
- pull out
- raise
- separate
- ship
- take out
- transfer
- transport
- withdraw
- abstract
- amputate
- depose
- detach
- dethrone
- dislodge
- displace
- disturb
- doff
- efface
- eject
- expunge
- junk
- purge
- relegate
- shed
- skim
- unload
- unseat
- uproot
- carry away
- carry off
- cart off
- do away with
- rip out
- strike out
- take down
- tear out
- throw out
- wipe out
- comb
- forage
- poke
- scour
- delve
- disarrange
- disarray
- disorder
- disorganize
- disrupt
- disturb
- examine
- explore
- fish
- grub
- hunt
- jumble
- rake
- root
- seek
- shake
- spy
- toss
- beat the bushes
- ferret out
- leave no stone unturned
- look high and low
- mess up
- mix up
- search high heaven
- shake down
- turn inside out
- turn upside down
- clear away
- dig
- gouge
- lift
- pick up
- remove
- scrape
- bail
- dip
- empty
- excavate
- gather
- grub
- hollow
- lade
- ladle
- spade
- sweep away
- sweep up
- take up
- blunt
- cripple
- erode
- frustrate
- hurt
- impair
- ruin
- sabotage
- sap
- subvert
- threaten
- thwart
- torpedo
- undercut
- wreck
- attenuate
- corrode
- debilitate
- dig
- disable
- enfeeble
- excavate
- foil
- mine
- sandbag
- soften
- tunnel
- wear
- clip one's wings
- eat away
- hollow out
- knock the bottom out of
- poke full of holes
- whittle away
- accept
- add
- allow
- continue
- employ
- engage
- hire
- hold
- include
- insert
- keep
- load
- permit
- put in
- ratify
- remain
- retain
- welcome
- combine
- fill
- put on
- unite
- fix
- give birth
- place
- plant
- sow
- stay
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use dig out in a sentence
And he was gone, and out of sight on the swift galloping Benito, before Father Gaspara bethought himself.
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSONMost of the men leaped up, caught hold of spears or knives, and rushed out.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNELiszt looked at it, and to her fright and dismay cried out in a fit of impatience, "No, I won't hear it!"
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYThe most High hath created medicines out of the earth, and a wise man will not abhor them.
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSSquinty could look out, but the slats were as close together as those in a chicken coop, and the little pig could not get out.
SQUINTY THE COMICAL PIGRICHARD BARNUM"There's just one thing I'd like to ask, if you don't mind," said Cynthia, coming suddenly out of a brown study.
THE BOARDED-UP HOUSEAUGUSTA HUIELL SEAMANBut Lucy had noted, out of the corner of her watchful eye, the arrival of Miss Grains, indignant and perspiring.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSSol laughed out of his whiskers, with a big, loose-rolling sound, and sat on the porch without waiting to be asked.
THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDENAnd that was that if he and his wife were to ever live together again and be happy, the family were to be kept out of it.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXBefore he could finish the sentence the Hole-keeper said snappishly, "Well, drop out again—quick!"
DAVY AND THE GOBLINCHARLES E. CARRYLWORDS RELATED TO DIG OUT
- ascertain
- be on to
- bring to light
- chase
- chase down
- determine
- dig out
- dig up
- disclose
- discover
- drive out
- elicit
- extract
- follow
- get at
- hunt
- hunt down
- learn
- nose out
- penetrate
- pick up on
- pierce
- probe
- pry
- pursue
- quest
- root out
- scout out
- search out
- seek
- smell out
- smoke out
- sniff out
- trace
- track down
- trail
- uncover
- unearth
- worm out
- ascertained
- brought to light
- chased
- chased down
- determined
- disclosed
- discovered
- drove out
- dug out
- dug up
- elicited
- extracted
- followed
- got at
- hunted
- hunted down
- learned
- nose out
- penetrated
- picked up on
- pierced
- pried
- probed
- pursued
- quested
- rooted out
- scout out
- searched out
- smelled out
- smoked out
- sniffed out
- sought
- traced
- tracked down
- trailed
- uncovered
- unearthed
- was on to
- wormed out
- abolish
- abstract
- amputate
- carry away
- carry off
- cart off
- clear away
- cut out
- delete
- depose
- detach
- dethrone
- dig out
- discard
- discharge
- dislodge
- dismiss
- displace
- disturb
- do away with
- doff
- efface
- eject
- eliminate
- erase
- evacuate
- expel
- expunge
- extract
- get rid of
- junk
- oust
- pull out
- purge
- raise
- relegate
- rip out
- separate
- shed
- ship
- skim
- strike out
- take down
- take out
- tear out
- throw out
- transfer
- transport
- unload
- unseat
- uproot
- wipe out
- withdraw
- abolishes
- abstracts
- amputates
- carries away
- carries off
- cart off
- clear away
- cuts out
- deletes
- deposes
- detaches
- dethrones
- digs out
- discards
- discharges
- dislodges
- dismisses
- displaces
- disturbs
- does away with
- doffs
- effaces
- ejects
- eliminates
- erases
- evacuates
- expels
- expunges
- extracts
- get rids of
- junks
- ousts
- pulls out
- purges
- raises
- relegates
- rips out
- separates
- sheds
- ships
- skims
- strikes out
- takes down
- takes out
- tears out
- throws out
- transfers
- transports
- unloads
- unseats
- uproots
- wipes out
- withdraws
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.