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dig out

VERB
deepen
Synonyms
STRONGEST
expand
STRONG
dig dredge excavate extend hollow
WEAK
scoop out scrape out
Antonyms
STRONG
fill
WEAK
lighten pale quieten soften
VERB
dislodge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
displace eject evict extricate force out oust remove uproot
STRONG
disentangle dislocate disturb
Antonyms
STRONGEST
plant sow take in
STRONG
order
VERB
ferret out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ascertain bring to light drive out get at sniff out uncover unearth
WEAK
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
VERB
remove
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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
STRONG
abstract amputate depose detach dethrone dislodge displace disturb doff efface eject expunge junk purge relegate shed skim unload unseat uproot
WEAK
carry away carry off cart off do away with rip out strike out take down tear out throw out wipe out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accept add allow continue employ engage hire hold include insert keep load permit put in ratify remain retain welcome
STRONG
combine fill put on unite
WEAK
fix give birth place plant sow stay
VERB
rummage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
comb forage poke scour
STRONG
delve disarrange disarray disorder disorganize disrupt disturb examine explore fish grub hunt jumble rake root seek shake spy toss
WEAK
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
Antonyms
STRONG
arrange calm cover neaten neglect order organize soothe systematize
VERB
scoop
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clear away dig gouge lift pick up remove scrape
STRONG
bail dip empty excavate gather grub hollow lade ladle spade
WEAK
sweep away sweep up take up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
drop lower
STRONG
fill
VERB
undermine
Synonyms
STRONGEST
erode frustrate hurt impair ruin sabotage sap subvert threaten thwart torpedo undercut weaken wreck
STRONG
attenuate corrode cripple debilitate dig disable enfeeble excavate foil mine sandbag soften tunnel wear
WEAK
clip one's wings eat away hollow out knock the bottom out of poke full of holes whittle away
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist build construct encourage fix help relieve strengthen support
STRONG
fill

Example Sentences

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Travel bans and school closures are still in place for Rhode Island and parts of Massachusetts as residents dig out of the storm.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Driven by poverty and unemployment, the zama zamas -- which means "those who try" in the Zulu language -- descend deep into still gold-bearing shafts abandoned by mining companies or dig out new ones.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

On Sunday afternoon, Guenther was among a volunteer crew helping to dig out mud from an older woman’s home.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

If instituting fair grades leads to crying, sobbing and “soul-crushing” setbacks, I wish her luck should she ever be called on to dig out a ruptured appendix at 3 a.m. on her birthday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

I finally get to the case of scented candles in the back of the pantry, dig out three vanilla ones, and snatch the lighter from the shelf.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King