Pronunciation: /dɪɡ aʊt/
verb to remove something from a place by digging or excavating
A1 I need to dig out my winter clothes from the back of the closet.
A2 She had to dig out her passport from the bottom of her bag.
B1 The archaeologists had to dig out the ancient artifacts carefully.
B2 After the storm, they had to dig out their car from the snowdrift.
C1 The detective had to dig out the truth from the suspect's lies.
C2 The journalist had to dig out the hidden documents to expose the corruption.
adverb used to describe the action of digging out
A1 I need to dig out my winter coat from the back of the closet.
A2 She had to dig out her passport before going on the trip.
B1 The archaeologist had to dig out the ancient artifacts buried deep underground.
B2 The detective had to dig out information from the suspect to solve the case.
C1 The journalist had to dig out the truth from the corrupt politician.
C2 The historian had to dig out rare documents from the archives for his research.
formal The archaeologists had to carefully dig out the ancient artifacts from the excavation site.
informal I need to dig out my winter coat from the back of the closet.
slang I'll help you dig out that old photo album from your messy room.
figurative It took me a while to dig out the truth from all the lies he had told me.
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