How to Use dig in a Sentence

dig

1 of 2 verb

• Dig a hole three feet deep.
• They dug into the sand with their hands.
• The first step in building a house is to dig the foundation.
• Some animal has been digging in the garden.
• The prisoners escaped by digging a tunnel under the fence.
• These detectives won't stop digging until they find out what happened.
• He dug down about 10 feet before he hit water.
• Allin dug deep as the match wore on.
  — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
• These are dug with a large ball of soil around the roots.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
• The Knicks, once again, dug their own graves.
  — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
• Most of their roots are cut off when they're dug from the field.
  — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
• Gabriel dug deep to keep the Browns in the game.
  — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
• People seemed to dig that as well.
  — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
• The baseball cliche is that chicks dig the long ball.
  — Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
• To check drainage, dig a hole and fill it with water.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 May 2026
• Wet the ground around it, then dig it out; try to get all of the roots.
  — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 17 July 2026
• Those unable to find cloth or wood dug holes in the ground.
  — Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
• Solitary bees dig holes in bare soil to lay eggs and store food.
  — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
• Because of this, holes for new plants should be dug wide, not deep.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
• Tehya Knapp 13 kills, 5 digs on the day.
  — Josh Krockey, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
• The objective is to dig each weed out by the root.
  — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 16 May 2026
• Add some compost to the hole and dig it into the soil.
  — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
• The pair had permission to search and dig on the land.
  — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
• Sports are about digging deep to find the best in yourself.
  — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
• Part of that was his lie; part of that was that the ball dug deep into the rough.
  — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
• That’s what this digging around is trying to do.
  — G'ra Asim september 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
• One game is not nearly enough to dig the Phillies out of this mess.
  — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2026
• So, the plan was laid to dig a big hole the next morning and bury the whole fridge.
  — Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
• His teammates dug him, and vice versa.
  — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
• So the girls dug back into the box of blocks and pulled out an orange card.
  — Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025

dig

2 of 2 noun

• She gave me a dig in the ribs to get my attention.
• She participated in a dig last summer.
• Here’s what else to know about the new digs.
  — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
• But there's no doubt those digs were in bad shape.
  — Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
• The digs range from king rooms to van-life spots.
  — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
• The Gators’ new digs give them a chance.
  — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
• That is not a dig at schools or teachers.
  — Ann Bullock, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
• There were subtle digs amid all the fun, too.
  — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
• Plus, the waistband won’t roll or dig.
  — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
• And there are fresh digs to look forward to in the year ahead.
  — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2023
• The goal is to host the first show in the new digs by the end of the year.
  — Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
• That’s the 88-win team of bullpens, and that’s not a dig.
  — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
• Where to stay Monastic digs these are not.
  — Rob Goss, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
• Can throw the deep ball, can throw the out-route, the comeback, the digs.
  — Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
• The value of the grass destroyed by the dig.
  — Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
• Bryant’s favorite route is the 10-yard dig.
  — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
• Bryant’s favorite route is the 10-yard dig.
  — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2026
• Even if only a few dig deeper, that’s a win.
  — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 20 May 2026
• The harder and faster tracks are best-suited to the new digs.
  — Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 9 Mar. 2026
• Any obstacles to a good dig-out?
  — Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Feb. 2026
• Where were the 15-yard outs, the deep digs and corner routes?
  — Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
• How about the digs—any notable features there?
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
• Abrams led with 13 digs, while Egan had 12.
  — Zach McMahon, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
• These small but daily digs wear down my self-esteem and self-worth.
  — Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
• The dig site, which was located near a stand of woods, changed her life.
  — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
• Giles Beamer had 11 kills and six digs.
  — Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
• Each of the posh digs looks out to lush greenery and features open-air hot spring baths.
  — Christina Liao, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2018
• Cassidy said in the meeting Trump made a dig at his loss.
  — Rachel Scott, ABC News, 24 June 2026
• The dig site today is in a meadow about the size of a football field.
  — Michael E. Ruane, Anchorage Daily News, 5 May 2023
• Evans recorded 19 digs and two assists and served one ace.
  — Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025