Dig through
Dig through verb - To look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something.
Usage example: I roughly dug through the closet looking for my shoes
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Synonyms for Dig through
Find and dig through are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Find" instead a verb "Dig through".
Find
Find verb - To come upon after searching, study, or effort.
Dig through and find are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dig through" instead a verb "Find".
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Both terms in one sentence
- Covered in Gunge: To find the coins, you had to dig through props filled with it.
Source: Series / Treasure Mall - Even if it didn't it would be functionally impossible to dig through the entire mess of information to find anything to use against him.
Source: Bothering by the Book -
Every time a gunfight ensues, he ends up having to dig through his pockets to find his glasses while taking cover, but once the glasses are on, he has Improbable Aiming Skills.
Source: The Glasses Come Off
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Find and Dig through. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig_through/find
Dig through & Find. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig_through/find>.
Find or Dig through. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig_through/find.
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