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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
Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
Add a 2– to 3-inch layer of organic matter and mix it into the soil with a tiller, shovel, or digging fork.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 2026
Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
Sonic mopping scrubs hard floors 100 times per minute, and the self-cleaning brush-roll digs deep to remove pet hair and debris.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026
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Verb
But Miami had dug itself into too deep of a hole to climb all the way out.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
Add a 2– to 3-inch layer of organic matter and mix it into the soil with a tiller, shovel, or digging fork.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
Guests can do dinosaur-fossil digs, go horseback riding, spend a day on nearby Lake Powell, hike the slot canyons, learn candle and pottery making, and watch a Navajo hoop dance performed by a world-championship contender.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
Sonic mopping scrubs hard floors 100 times per minute, and the self-cleaning brush-roll digs deep to remove pet hair and debris.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig
Verb
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Along University Avenue, land has been excavated for a new boutique hotel, which is in the process of gaining its structural footings.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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The key evidence was teeth belonging to the animals, excavated during an archaeological dig in western New Guinea.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
9 Mar. 2026
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Go paddleboarding on Lady Bird Lake, dive into the deep blue water at Barton Springs, and enjoy some breakfast tacos to complete the Austin trifecta.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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On Thursday, fans were packed inside Tom's Watch Bar on the North Shore, enjoying the mid-day celebration of postseason basketball.—
Josh Taylor,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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He’s known as someone who could raise the tide of an entire defense based on his football IQ and his propensity for getting his teammates properly aligned.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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And as importantly, nobody knows how the political reality will push the actual oil supply.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Kellner pokes a ball into the soft spot in left-center, scoring two runs.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Many spectators poked fun at the efforts of Chicago police to confiscate and collect BORGs in viral posts over the weekend.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Fraud scrutiny clouds Schumer’s ObamaCare credit push after his Pentagon ‘luxury’ spending jab.—
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FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Her tongue-in-cheek jab spoke to their history as creative partners, and to the fact that Anderson had been nominated 14 times for an Academy Award heading into Sunday night.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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Using obscene or abusive language Any use of profanity, insults or abusive language is prohibited under the FDCPA.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Please don't waste my time filling up the mailbox with big shiny cards that scream doomsday insults about your opponents.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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In sync with American tastes, there’s an apartment-sized amount of space and an armory of amenities, including an industrial-speed hairdryer and a clothes steamer for any emergency de-crinkling.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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At one point, his team led an operation at a Chicago apartment complex in which agents rappelled from a helicopter.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Twin Cities,
17 Mar. 2026
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Su said in their first year, a team of 15 people volunteered their time to shovel 44 sidewalks, driveways and paths.—
Ubah Ali,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Lewis, of Madison, shovels snow during a blizzard, March 16, 2026 in Madison, Wisconsin.—
Kathryn Prociv,
NBC news,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Dig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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