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as in to enjoy
to take pleasure in
I really dig bluegrass music
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as in to know
to have a clear idea of
can you dig what I'm saying?
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as in insult
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
got in a couple of digs about lawyers at my friend's expense
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as in apartment
digs plural
a room or set of rooms in a private house or a block used as a separate dwelling place
check out my new digs on the north side of town
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Recent Examples of dig
Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
22 June 2026
If your idea of a bucket-list trip includes your furry friend digging holes in the sand and splashing around in the surf, then add Rehoboth Beach to the top of your list.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
A.d. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
McKellen’s dig at Trump earned laughs from the audience in attendance at the Cinema in Piazza festival, a series of open-air screenings and Q&As that are free to the public.
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Zack Sharf,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Verb
Next, dig a hole big enough for the fern plant and place it in.
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Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
22 June 2026
If your idea of a bucket-list trip includes your furry friend digging holes in the sand and splashing around in the surf, then add Rehoboth Beach to the top of your list.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
Noun
Then a casual dig through an estate sale bin morphs into obsession, resulting in making bids at auctions, combing through the recesses of eBay or imploring friends in politics to snag you a piece.
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A.d. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
McKellen’s dig at Trump earned laughs from the audience in attendance at the Cinema in Piazza festival, a series of open-air screenings and Q&As that are free to the public.
—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig
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The villa is still being excavated and studied, but archaeologists have so far uncovered a grand entrance hall with an atrium and sunken basin, known as an impluvium, surrounded by a mosaic floor with black and white botanical and geometric designs.
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Officials noted that it will be excavated through the narrowest part of the peninsula, connecting Moldefjord and Kjødepollen in the Vanylvsfjord region.
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Adults can enjoy the spa, wine tastings, art classes, and live entertainment.
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The blooms can also create issues for people who like to enjoy being in or near the water.
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For up to a month, Luban remained in a spot off the southern coast of India that is known for high food productivity.
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Measles is one of the most contagious diseases known and can spread easily, especially among unvaccinated or undervaccinated populations.
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Perched on a finger of land that pokes into Lebanon, Metula is usually crowded with tourists this time of year.
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The second is a vent which pokes out above your clothes, to move warm air away from you.
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Records of public meetings and community newspapers feature jabs at how far these sorry kinsmen have strayed from their heritage.
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With a subtle jab at city life there, Deuso is making history in a community that doesn't even seem to notice.
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In recent weeks, Avila Chevalier has been under a microscope for her past tweets, including posts calling for defunding the police and abolishing the border, alongside harsh insults of big-name Democrats such as former Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Michael Lind, the writer and New America co-founder, argues in Commonplace, the magazine of Oren Cass’s American Compass, that a decent wage and a safety net should be enough, and that handing workers a stake in capital insults the dignity of their labor.
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In a scandal that rocked the business, Davis was fired from Columbia in May 1973, accused of defrauding the company of $94,000 in expense-account violations, including paying for his son Fred’s bar mitzvah and a renovation of his apartment.
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Attorneys filed the lawsuit on behalf of Eric Peters, who was working from home in his second-floor apartment in The Clyde when the explosion happened on May 28.
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Spielberg didn’t film those terrifying closeups of the shark – like when Jaws pops up as Brody is shoveling the bloody chump slick in the water — until Day 92.
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Dancers in tennis skirts twirled around with rackets while breaking to move plants and shovel dirt.
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“Dig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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