dug

Example Sentences

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Critics dug out and posted his dissertation, which was pilloried by other academics for a simplistic chart that placed terrorism on a spectrum somewhere between “peacekeeping” and “thermonuclear war.”

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

There was also Lizzie Benjamin, 25, who dug out old CDs her father had burned so she could listen to music without Spotify.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

On April 19, as search-and-rescue teams dug through the rubble for survivors, Emerson became a sought-after TV pundit.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

In the decades since then, it has become clear that Montezemolo’s innovation dug a moat around the company that no competitor has been able to cross.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

They took the back seats again, and Door dug into the bag.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste