dig out

phrasal verbPart ofdig

dig out — phrasal verb

1. to get something or someone out of a place by removing material that covers or s

1.phrasal verb
Definition

to get something or someone out of a place by removing material that covers or surrounds them; also, to find something after searching

Example

The rescue team dug out three people who were trapped under the fallen building.

Saira dug out her old photographs from a box in the attic.