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dug out

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verb

past tense of dig out
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Recent Examples of dugout
Noun
Our energy in the dugout was kind of feeding off that. Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024 Adames spent three seasons with the Brewers sharing a dugout with Corbin Burnes, the top free-agent pitcher on the market. Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024 Or soak up lessons on mentality and mound presence on flights and bus rides and so many quiet moments in the dugout? Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024 By the later innings, though, the dugout snack could get a bit, well, dull. Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dugout 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dugout
Noun
  • The 2028 Games will be spread throughout Southern California and stretch as far south as Temecula — about 90 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles — and as far east as Oklahoma City, about 1,300 miles away, where softball and canoe slalom will be held.
    Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
  • For now, the skeleton of a female humpback whale is laid out on the floor of the lighthouse, and three canoes are propped up in one wing of the old building.
    John Bartlett, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Russian Telegram channels said that the two lieutenant colonels died on December 30 following Ukraine's attack on a bunker in Lgov. Newsweek has contacted the Russian and Ukrainian defense ministries for comment by email.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • To try to calm the surface, the Caldwell dumped heavy black bunker oil into the water, but this did little except cover the Zaida and its crew in thick, stinking grease.
    David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The new women’s 3-on-3 league — founded by Olympians Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier — is comprised of six total teams with six players each, with every member of the league being a stakeholder, SI reports.
    Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 15 Jan. 2025
  • It was founded in 1991 by billionaire Michael Milken.
    Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Spurgeon sustained an injury during the play and exited the game.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • On May 7, 1970, David exited his platoon's defense perimeter and repeatedly drew attention toward himself after an initial enemy assault that mortally wounded his platoon leader and several other service members, according to the Army.
    Luis Martinez, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Emily finds Camille at the House of Monet, where in exactly 72 hours, Camille has managed to become a volunteer with rowboat access.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Two construction workers at a nearby home, identified by Westford Animal Control as Kris and Nate, got into a rowboat to respond.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • About 100 parapet caps were taken from a bridge near Ryecroft Lane and tossed into Harpeth River sometime on Aug. 7, Franklin Police said.
    Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Aug. 2024
  • The fire caused damage to the parapet wall along the northbound portion.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Berry said the team only learned about Watson’s new medical situation during player exit meetings on Sunday after the team lost its final regular-season game against the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Villalobos said the teens learned about the role of an officer in the courtroom.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Multiple other execs in the C-suite departed in the time since, most recently president and chief operating officer Chris Ruble, who was terminated in December.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2025
  • One surprisingly active club has been the Athletics, who have departed Oakland and will play their home games in Sacramento in the near term.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025

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“Dugout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dugout. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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