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noun

Definition of dugoutnext
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as in canoe

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as in bunker

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dug out

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verb

past tense of dig out
1
as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort she dug her old art supplies out of the basement

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2
as in exited
to leave a place often for another without saying where she was going, the young woman dug out early the next morning

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Recent Examples of dugout
Noun
When Doyle returned to the dugout, teammate Chase Meidroth placed a pope hat on his head. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Freddie Freeman apparently avoided serious injury Wednesday night when the Los Angeles Dodgers' first baseman took a frightening tumble down the stairs and into the visitors' dugout while trying to catch a foul popup in the eighth inning. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
Losing to the Phillies, who’ve dug out of a poor start, matters more than losing to the Dodgers. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026 Botswana has unearthed all of the world’s largest rough diamonds over the last decade, including a 2,492-carat stone discovered last year that was the second-biggest diamond ever dug out of a mine and the biggest in more than a century. — ABC News, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dugout
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dugout
  1. canoe
  2. bunker
  3. found
  4. exited
  5. rowboat
  6. parapet
  7. learned
  8. departed
Noun
  • Despite the wildfires, their main canoe routes weren't impacted and Hall said things are nearly back to normal.
    — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • At Rainy Lake, for example, Voyageurs Outfitters and Rainy Lake Aquatics rent canoes, kayaks, and stand-up paddleboards.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of canoe
Noun
  • Many will be intrigued by Florian Zeller’s latest, featuring real-life couple Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem, about an architect building a survivalist bunker for a billionaire and his wife, who questions his involvement.
    — David Bloom, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Partner carrier Hapag-Lloyd tallied the second quarter cash impacts of the Hormuz disruption at roughly $600 million, with average bunker consumption price increasing sequentially from $485 per metric ton in Q1 to $700 per metric ton in Q2.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of bunker
Verb
  • As for other homegrown brands, Moonglaze, founded by makeup artist Yara Alnamlah, launched at Sephora Middle East earlier this year, the first Saudi brand to launch at the retailer.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Gwangju Biennale was founded in 1994 to commemorate the 1980 Gwangju Uprising, during which hundreds of civilians were killed during a protest against the authoritarian military government’s brutal crackdown on civil rights.
    — Vivienne Chow, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of found
Verb
  • Smaller events might use them to attract star names who have exited a bigger tournament early and need some match reps.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Athletics left-hander Brady Basso exited the game after just one out in the third inning.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of exited
Noun
  • This summer a group of Indigenous Taiwanese modern-day voyagers decided to recreate the journey in a large rowboat from one of Taiwan’s islands all the way to the Philippines in an effort to reconnect with their ancient seafaring heritage.
    — Greg Dixon, NPR, 24 July 2026
  • Launching from Monterey, California, in a 21-foot rowboat, Pfender documented the mental and physical challenges of her trip on social media.
    — Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of rowboat
Noun
  • All along the parapets, Ormund’s child soldiers are vomiting and pissing themselves.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The work entails concrete parapet wall repair on the Yellow Mill Pond Bridge.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Definition of parapet
Verb
  • But the group had learned of the Phantom Orchestra, a group in Tbilisi, the capital of what is now Georgia, composed of musicians, poets and activists who had been barred from leaving the Soviet Union.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Oliver has been grieving throughout training camp and many of his teammates only learned of the tragic accident on Friday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of learned
Verb
  • Iranian officials were still making requests the day the flight departed, although one official wrote that those requests were denied.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Now Manchester City will have to replace him, as well as Guardiola who departed at the end of last season.
    — Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of departed

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