dig out

1. Find by searching for, as in He dug out his first contract from the file . [Mid-1800s]

2. Extract, remove, as in He was determined to dig out every bit of metal he could find . [Late 1300s]

Example Sentences

Speaking on TNT Sports, Lennon said: "They have now proven they can go away from home and dig out a result."

From BBC

Excavators are then used to dig out the top soil and subsoil.

From BBC

We went to great lengths to go into the Library of Congress, dig out documents, go to Brown University . . . you see in the film, these letters that we pull out.

From Salon

"We had a colourful clothes day when we asked people to dig out their most vibrant item and wear it about the town and people just loved it," he said.

From BBC

Still, there were years in which I was distracted from being happy by all the hiding and digging out I was doing.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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