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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
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.
—Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2026
Ella Gonzales
april 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
The dig site, which was located near a stand of woods, changed her life.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
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Verb
In the Mesopotamian creation myth, the Anunnaki, the Big Gods, and the Igigi, the Little Gods, drew sticks to decide who would do the hard labor of digging the channel that would become the Euphrates river.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.
—Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
The Fort Worth dining scene in March celebrated a handful of new restaurant openings, hosted multiple celebrity diners and discovered a few new digs on the docket.
—Ella Gonzales
april 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
The dig site, which was located near a stand of woods, changed her life.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig
Verb
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Most cities cannot excavate their way to safety fast enough.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Greenberg was excavating there around the same time CBS' Bob Simon visited in 1980.—
Seth Doane,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Seasonal children's programming is available for ages three to 17, and adults can enjoy the cold plunges, sauna, and hot tub at the Lazy You Hideaway while the kids are occupied.—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Kane will be enjoying his time on the water and live his active and adventurous lifestyle.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The judge assigned to Amin’s case was Iman Afshari, known in Tehran for his tough sentences—a reputation that led the European Union to place him on a blacklist, in January, for human-rights abuses.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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But Bella knows academic success isn't enough on its own.—
Robbie Owens,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Wrencher said Russell once tied her to a chair, poked her with a knife, and threatened to burn the house down, the son said.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Both characteristics were on full display when Drasner hit the local airwaves with a television commercial that promoted The News and poked fun at one of its upstart rivals.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At any rate, add Jordan Seaton and London Merritt to the list for former CU Buffs offering subtle jabs at Deion Sanders’ old coaching staff over the last few days.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the latter half of the 20th century, Mexico provided universal free jabs and had highly visible mass campaigns.—
Katie Silver,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2026
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Laughs and insults, all expressed at a high volume, were guaranteed to follow.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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The fan repeatedly shouted insults at Punk while pledging allegiance to Reigns.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Entering the superior suite (one step down from the suite de luxe) was akin to entering an apartment, if that apartment were imagined entirely by an art collector with keen design sensibilities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Two Kansas City men were sentenced to prison last week for their roles in a fatal shooting at an apartment complex in Pendleton Heights in 2024.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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Multiple politicians from several countries are shoveling propaganda at an electorate in order to build terror of an enemy that doesn’t exist at all.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Others volunteered to shovel the family’s walk.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Dig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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