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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
Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2025
Accordingly, this summer’s SHPO dig uncovered both metal assay materials and household artifacts.
—Alex Music, Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2025
Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Thanks to the savvy leadership of Executive Artistic Director Terence Blanchard and others, SFJAZZ is delivering a concert schedule worthy of its digs.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
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Verb
Commercial landscapers bring in small front-end loaders and dig it out manually.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2025
Accordingly, this summer’s SHPO dig uncovered both metal assay materials and household artifacts.
—Alex Music, Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2025
Noun
Mascherano’s less-than-subtle dig at the club’s sporting department set the stage for Saturday’s match.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Thanks to the savvy leadership of Executive Artistic Director Terence Blanchard and others, SFJAZZ is delivering a concert schedule worthy of its digs.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig
Verb
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From 2004 to 2009, a team excavated the Neumark-Nord 2 site year-round, even training over 175 international students in the process.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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In time, settlers would excavate and plunder countless ancestral ruins across the Southwest, with artifacts carried off to private collections and museum displays.—
Mike Bezemek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
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Ellie Goulding enjoys a ride through the canals of Venice while in town for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's wedding on June 27.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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Book the garden room and enjoy breakfast each morning on your sunny private terrace.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Rest assured, no one knew this kind of flood was coming.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
7 July 2025
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Because as our founders knew so well, human nature recoils all too often at the inconveniences and frustrations of self-government.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
Verb
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Johnson immediately returned to social media Wednesday night to post a series of rambling videos discussing his arrest and seemingly poking at Rogan without addressing him directly.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
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Progress with Canada has been a roller coaster, with the U.S. president poking at the nation’s northern neighbor and repeatedly suggesting it would be absorbed as a U.S. state.—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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The moment, caught on video, quickly went viral across social media platforms, with fans loving the rare glimpse of two GOATs trading jabs.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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At its core, Section 899 was a legislative jab aimed squarely at America’s trading partners.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Adding insult, he was called for eight fouls in Tuesday night’s victory over the Golden State Warriors, with players allowed 10 in summer league, four above the regular-season maximum.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 July 2025
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Amid the mix of compliments and insults from obvious trolls, many thought ATB bore a striking resemblance to another member of the family.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Pets belonging to people who are deported or flee are being left in empty apartments, dumped into the laps of unprepared friends and dropped off at overcrowded shelters, The Times found.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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But one apartment on the first floor has a bad odor that emanates from it when walking past the door.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
Verb
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The 41-year-old shoveled 70.5 hot dogs and buns into his mouth in just 10 minutes.—
Logan Holland,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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Carlyle shovels her walk and goes home, and the next day learns that Elizabeth Reuben committed suicide by leaving the gas on the night before.—
Benjamin Hale
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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“Dig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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