dig out

VERB
  1. dig out from underneath earth or snow
  2. remove, harvest, or recover by digging
    dig salt
    dig coal
  3. create by digging
    dig a hole
    dig out a channel
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How To Use dig out In A Sentence

  • And in indie rock, the Postal Service got much press for ditching a traditional band format in favor of the pulse and whir of gadgets, though the songs were still cloying and mopish, and made me want to dig out my old Howard Jones LPs. Disquiet » Best CDs of 2003
  • I can't get in there and try to dig out the puck from a six-foot-four, 240-pound defenceman. Globe and Mail
  • Dig out invoices for money received and receipts and bills for expenses. Times, Sunday Times
  • Some are trail-worn twenty-somethings from the Forest Service, who turn up to dig out a rockslide, cut back a deadfall, or rescue a stranded hiker.
  • When the forest floor is blanketed in snow, the birds use their powerful bills to dig out ant nests from tree trunks and tree bases.
  • I must remember to dig out that book for you.
  • We know we can come to places like this and dig out results. Times, Sunday Times
  • Give your dog an old teddy bear with treats hidden inside for your pooch to dig out. The Sun
  • We do advise you to dig out the manual that came with your modem to help make sense of the relevant commands.
  • Typically, it costs 300 per sq ft to dig out and fully fit and furnish a basement. Times, Sunday Times
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