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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
Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025
Polly in turn begins digging through her own family history — and comes to see just how much her book club might change her life forever.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025
Built on the site of a groundbreaking archaeological dig, the museum transports visitors back to the 10th century using reconstructed scenes, lifelike animatronics, and even historically accurate smells.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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Verb
One of them was holding a shovel, forced by his captors to dig his own grave.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025
Polly in turn begins digging through her own family history — and comes to see just how much her book club might change her life forever.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
The restaurant is a relocation of Holy Brunch’s former digs at 204 Westport Road, which Stewart opened last year.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025
Built on the site of a groundbreaking archaeological dig, the museum transports visitors back to the 10th century using reconstructed scenes, lifelike animatronics, and even historically accurate smells.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig
Verb
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Archaeologists in Turkey recently excavated the ruins of a millennia-old city, revealing a fifth-century Christian church with a message that hasn't been seen in over 1,000 years.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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How will Nashville's geology impact construction of the Music City Loop? To cut through the limestone and hard rock beneath Nashville, The Boring Company will use Prufrock tunnel boring machines (TBMs), which rely on rotating disc cutters and high thrust to excavate solid formations.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
31 July 2025
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The quartet have been enjoying lounging on the Bezos yacht and evenings out in the Balearic Island’s most exclusive restaurants—and that $485 million vessel is housing an impressive vacation wardrobe.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
7 Aug. 2025
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Roasted nuts and seeds can be enjoyed as a quick snack or mixed into granola, yogurt, and oatmeal for a boost of fiber, healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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Mass Ave resident Jeff Stroebel knows in this day and age people are always on their phones.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
9 Aug. 2025
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Chicago Sky Operating Chairman Nadia Rawlinson knows there isn’t a singular solution to this problem.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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The premiere episode was a hot topic not only among viewership and the media but within the White House as Parker and Stone brutally poked fun at President Donald Trump in both animated and live-action deepfake form.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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One video captured by beachgoers Annie Kremer and Connor Pelt and shared on TikTok shows the animals coming within feet of people standing in the sand, and the shark's fins poking out above the water as the massive stingray juts into view.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The network cited costs, but the decision sparked many to wonder if the Paramount-Skydance merger and Colbert’s constant jabs at Trump were the real reason for his axing.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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Martha Stewart took a slight jab at Meghan Markle's lifestyle brand, As Ever.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
31 July 2025
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Several diss tracks followed, with the musicians hurling increasingly spiteful insults at each other relating to accusations of domestic abuse, exploitation and pedophilia.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
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According to a cell phone video, obtained through CAIR, the man shouted several Islamophobic insults, including insults attacking Islam and the Prophet Muhammad.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
11 Aug. 2025
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Castle Apartments: Built in 1906, Castle Apartments was originally Whitwell Hospital and has been a sanatorium, retirement home and residential apartments over the years.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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And despite a decline in social occasions, apartment space, and even personal time, dinner parties display resilience and special fascination.—
Emma Sandler,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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If you are headed out to shovel a path out of your home, whether that be today or tomorrow, the American Heart Association encourages Hoosiers to protect their hearts while shoveling.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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Chamber executives, meanwhile, are quick to point out that metro cities will often shovel unfavorable or controversial developments toward Chinatown districts, away from more affluent or suburban neighborhoods.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
12 July 2025
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“Dig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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