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as in canoe
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as in bunker
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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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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
Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
The Miami Marlins are looking for a new boss in the dugout after their sitting manager, Skip Schumaker, decided to move on to pursue a managerial option elsewhere.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Dodgers pitcher Jack Flaherty in the dugout after the first inning of Game 5 of the World Series on October 29 2024.Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
Flaherty gave up four hits, struck one and walked one.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
The chewing isn’t happening only during downtime in the dugout.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Despite standing near the dugout steps, Roberts never did.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
The Miami Marlins are looking for a new boss in the dugout after their sitting manager, Skip Schumaker, decided to move on to pursue a managerial option elsewhere.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Dodgers pitcher Jack Flaherty in the dugout after the first inning of Game 5 of the World Series on October 29 2024.Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
Flaherty gave up four hits, struck one and walked one.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
The chewing isn’t happening only during downtime in the dugout.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dugout
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Cast a line off the fishing pier, launch a canoe, or pack a picnic to enjoy under a pavilion.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024
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Huge canoes!’ Generally speaking, wayfinding is the act of orienting and traveling from place to place.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
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In fact, in many ways it was made even more difficult because Ferguson is playing someone who doesn’t know how to swim; after a lifetime in a bunker, Juliette has never spent this much time underwater.Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 9 Dec. 2024
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Yes, there are several that feature singing and dancing, but none of those take place in a lavish underground bunker occupied by a wealthy family 25 years after Earth’s environment has become uninhabitable.Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
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Driven by a desire to fill the standard of care gaps, Dr. Halpert founded Immunocine Cancer Center.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Milton founded his style on the impersonality of ancient epic, and the resulting poem can feel more like the anonymous product of history than the effort of a single mind.Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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McConnell later Tuesday afternoon exited his office to cast a vote on the Senate floor.Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Purdy exited for one play after getting hit high and low on a Bears (4-9) pass rush.Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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It cannot be emphasized enough just how important the bond between Swept Away’s core four performers is, especially when they’re all confined onto a rowboat for the entirety of the show's second half.EW.com, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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This week’s picks include a Korean cyberpunk novel, a story collection set in Rome and the true story of a rowboat race across the Atlantic.Shreya Chattopadhyay, New York Times, 5 July 2024
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Besides roof-sealing, parapets stop people from accidentally falling off the edge of the roof and provide a firebreak between rowhouses.Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2024
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The episode begins with the accidental killing of Sylvie, who falls from the parapet after escaping captivity and attempting to warn the villagers about the danger to Laurent.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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Authorities also learned Borgwardt had been communicating with a woman from Uzbekistan, the sheriff said.Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Authorities seized 20 pounds of fentanyl in a drug bust Tuesday in the Bronx, with 10 people suffering minor injuries during the operation, the Daily News has learned.Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Two medical responders were seen briefly entering his office and then departed.Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Rattle, who departed in 2018, described them as a company made up of leading actors.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Dugout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dugout. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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