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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
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
This Heat lineup opened Saturday’s game by digging itself in a 17-9 hole before Spoelstra made his first substitution of the night.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Tour the museum to see artifacts from the archaeological dig.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Part of it is that people just dig Del Toro, a movie fanboy who goes out of his way to boost film culture.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
This Heat lineup opened Saturday’s game by digging itself in a 17-9 hole before Spoelstra made his first substitution of the night.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
That certainly was the case for Hard Rock Casino Rockford, which opened its $300 million permanent casino in August 2024 after nearly three years in temporary digs.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Tour the museum to see artifacts from the archaeological dig.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
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Verb
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Among them, a hominin femur that was excavated from the cave bears teeth marks.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
7 Jan. 2026
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Recovering lost cultural history Malawi was a British colony when Hora 1 was first excavated in 1950, a time when archaeology seemed more like treasure hunting than science, Thompson said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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Ball enjoys every second of their interactions, too.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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The winner will get to enjoy Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California, with a full official Super Bowl Experience, including round-trip airfare, three-night hotel accommodations, plus a $1,000 gift card for expenses.—
Janay Reece,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Elordi played Frankenstein's monster — known as the Creature — in this adaptation of the story, and he was also nominated at the Globes for his performance.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Other birds might have imprinted on humans and do not know how to hunt their own food.—
Beth Lipoff,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2026
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The actress hasn't spoken publicly about her dating life, aside from a few TikTok videos poking fun at her singleness.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Continue reading … POLITICS POLITICAL THEATER – Vance reposts meme poking fun at Democrats' Jan 6 candlelight vigil.—
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FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Glaser said, with the audience laughing at the jab.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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Sophomore Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser, whose searing opening monologue had everyone from Leonardo DiCaprio to Julia Roberts taking jabs in stride.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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In what could be a scene straight out of the official Netflix movie, a comment intended as an insult instead galvanized the troops.—
Natalie Jarvey,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
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The article does not even state the names of all the candidates in the race, an insult to those who polled higher than Leon.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Minutes later, Garden Grove police dispatchers received a call from the same apartment complex officers were preparing to check.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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Documents filed in August call for up to 10,000 square feet of first-floor retail or business uses topped by 400 to 420 market-rate apartments.—
Mark Dee
January 13,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Guests can add nearly any luxury, from childcare to shoveling snow.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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There’s no equivalent of the Iraq Liberation Act shoveling money his way.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Dig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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