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Definition of dugoutnext

dug out

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verb

past tense of dig out
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Recent Examples of dugout
Noun
Monday, a Marine Corps reservist, ran over, snatched the flag with his right hand, sprinted away and handed it to Dodgers pitcher Doug Rau in the dugout. Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026 With the lights dimmed at Citi Field, Williams headed to the mound from the bullpen as called for by manager Carlos Mendoza, but Brazobán simultaneously walked from the dugout back to the mound. Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
That manufacturer may have either dug out its old designs for HTC when developing the T1 Phone, or perhaps gave new life to old, unused components from HTC’s production run. Dominic Preston, The Verge, 27 Feb. 2026 Three of the survivors of last week’s deadly avalanche near Lake Tahoe were buried under the snow before being dug out by their fellow skiers in the moments after the disaster, according to an initial avalanche occurrence report from the Sierra Avalanche Center. Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dugout
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dugout
Noun
  • Tying the twine to the bow of the canoe was difficult.
    Jim Hoagland, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
  • While a group of at least nine adult groundskeepers had been ordered to move canoes and other waterfront equipment, they were not asked to assist once the evacuations began later during the storm.
    Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Hilton later remedied that by constructing a bunker-like garage with a secure door, so the president is not exposed.
    Katrina Kaufman, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Facing an awkward bunker shot from 35 yards to a back pin where a miss long is death, Matt proceeded to knock it to 14 inches.
    Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Carter also co-founded a non-profit in his community called The Local Voice, which aided women fighting breast cancer.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The story of the site, which was subsequently bought by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp in 2005, is told in MySpace, a documentary directed by Tommy Avallone and produced by Gunpowder & Sky, the company founded by former MTV boss Van Toffler.
    Peter White, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Webster then exited the module and turned off the camera.
    Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The vessels have exited the Strait of Hormuz but face severe restrictions despite earlier clearance given by the Iranian government, he was cited as saying by the national Bernama news agency.
    Sarah Dean, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Although San Francisco Bay is cold, the fitness icon Jack La Lanne once swam to the island pulling a rowboat, and several children also made the swim.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
  • On high-water days, tourists board a rowboat ferry for the two-minute trip.
    Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Video of firefighters fighting the inferno shows massive flames shooting out of the top windows onto the roof’s parapet.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Milling, paving, parapet and bridge deck repairs start on April 1.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Participants learned the locations of fifty objects; each was associated with a distinct noise.
    Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
  • Investigators later learned Hissom and her male passenger, who was wounded, were caught in a crossfire as a group of four or five men grabbed weapons from a vehicle and began firing at each other.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Padres’ only run in the first six innings came on a home run by Ty France in the fifth off Brandon Pfaadt, who had taken over for starter Zac Gallen, who departed following the third inning after being hit in his throwing shoulder by a line drive.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The six trucks departed Van in eastern Turkey to pass through the Gurbulak border crossing, Van Health Director Muhammed Tosun said.
    Sarah Dean, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026

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“Dugout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dugout. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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