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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
Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
Furthermore, a study conducted by Emily White in December found that 32% of respondents who were taking part in the iPod’s revival were Gen Z — meaning this isn’t purely a nostalgia play by older millennials digging through junk drawers.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Both restaurants officially opened in late January, and after a little time to settle into their new digs and routines, are now in the swing of welcoming guests with open arms.
—Janae Williams, Oklahoman, 24 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Mamdani made the call as the heavy snow started to slow down and New Yorkers were just beginning to dig their way out of the blizzard.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
Furthermore, a study conducted by Emily White in December found that 32% of respondents who were taking part in the iPod’s revival were Gen Z — meaning this isn’t purely a nostalgia play by older millennials digging through junk drawers.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
Visitors can also participate in boneyard games, a dig site and the Dinos after Dark event.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Both restaurants officially opened in late January, and after a little time to settle into their new digs and routines, are now in the swing of welcoming guests with open arms.
—Janae Williams, Oklahoman, 24 Feb. 2026
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The installation reproduces local KGB archives on Stalin and facsimiles of historical artifacts of the 1960s placed around an AR reconstruction of Buddha in Nirvana, a forty-three-foot-long, 1,600-year-old clay statue of a reclining Buddha excavated in Tajikistan in the late ’60s.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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An inspector recommended excavating on her side to allow waterproofing the wall and installing a drainpipe.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Both experts recommended sticking only to high-quality fresh or pasteurized eggs and enjoying Italian coffee in moderation.—
Eleesha Lockett,
Verywell Health,
27 Feb. 2026
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The protests in Nepal last year revealed the extent of young people’s frustration with corruption and a lack of opportunity in the country, where around a fifth of young adults are unemployed, but where the children of the political elite seem to enjoy luxury lifestyles and numerous advantages.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Sometimes a provider’s NPI is used without their knowledge or consent, a crime known as NPI theft that is commonly committed to facilitate Medicaid fraud.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Defense attorney David Patton said that a different Homeland Security Investigations office in Baltimore knew of the traffic stop two years earlier but had never charged Abrego Garcia and closed the investigation after his March 2025 deportation.—
TRAVIS LOLLER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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As Luna in your financial quadrant pokes the Sun in your friendship zone, money boundaries and group expectations likely tug in different directions.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
24 Feb. 2026
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Galloway pokes a single to left field.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
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Storrie punctuates the jab with a shot from his finger guns, which brings Johnson crumbling to the ground.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
25 Feb. 2026
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So, with Minaj taking a more vocal stance with the conservative party, Bruesewitz isn’t the only right-wing political figure to make a jab at the Whipshots founder.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
24 Feb. 2026
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Just calling her ugly is an insult with no humor around it.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
25 Feb. 2026
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Don't demand full refunds for minor issues, and avoid insults or aggressive language, which can quickly turn the situation into a standoff.—
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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From his apartment balcony, Schwartz could hear blaring alarms and the boom of explosions.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Sometimes, the temperature in my apartment is close to 5 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
24 Feb. 2026
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Almost immediately in the CNN Films documentary, Chase shovels fresh dirt on himself, telling intrepid filmmaker Marina Zenovich that her task will not be easy.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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The spat between the off-duty cop and the couple kicked off after Modeste and Courtney shoveled snow onto James’ property following the massive storm that dumped 20″ across the city, prosecutors said.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Dig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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