dig out
[verb]
Synonyms: dig, excavate, scoop, shovel, spade, rummage, hunt (down or out or up), rout

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dig something ↔ out phrasal verb (see also dig)

1. to get something out of earth, snow etc using a spade or your hands
dig something ↔ out of
We had to dig the car out of a snow drift.

2. to find something you have not seen for a long time, or that is not easy to find:
I must remember to dig out that book for you.

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dig out
dig out (something)
to search for something.
I dug out a faded picture of my parents playing on the old tennis court.

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dig out something
dig out (something)
to search for something.
I dug out a faded picture of my parents playing on the old tennis court.

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dig out
to locate something
I dug out last year's income tax forms to look at.

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dig something out
to locate something
I dug out last year's income tax forms to look at.

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dig out
v.
1. To find by searching; bring out (something) that was put away.
Jack dug his sled out of the cellar.
The newspaper printed an old story dug out of their records.
Compare: DIG UP.
2. informal To escape.
■ Usually used with "of". Often used in the phrase "dig oneself out of a hole."
The pitcher dug himself out of a hole by striking the batter out.

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