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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
Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Driving the news: Axios Local newsletter writers dug through their region's archives to find places Carter visited.
—Michael Graff, Axios, 29 Dec. 2024
Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
So states the trailer for Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale, a Finnish fantasy/action/horror comedy about a group of locals in the region of Lapland who kidnap Santa Claus after he's unearthed during an archaeological dig on Christmas Eve.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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The ranch house, located in their hometown of Plains, in Sumter County, features a pond Jimmy helped dig and a magnolia tree transplanted from a sprout from a tree that Andrew Jackson planted on the lawn of the White House nearly 200 years ago.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Driving the news: Axios Local newsletter writers dug through their region's archives to find places Carter visited.
—Michael Graff, Axios, 29 Dec. 2024
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However, Ramírez wasn’t going down without another dig at him.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
So states the trailer for Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale, a Finnish fantasy/action/horror comedy about a group of locals in the region of Lapland who kidnap Santa Claus after he's unearthed during an archaeological dig on Christmas Eve.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Scientists have demonstrated that an ancient human skull excavated from a tomb at Ephesos was not that of Arsinoë IV, half-sister to Cleopatra VII.Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2025
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The cemetery contains approximately 200 graves, with 12 excavated so far, dating back to the fifth and sixth centuries.Flynn Nicholls, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Most people enjoy sharing advice or helping others succeed.Samantha Alvita, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Rihanna appeared to enjoy a low-key celebration this year, as she was seen in a gray bathrobe in a hotel room while watching the ball drop in Times Square via a livestream on her iPhone.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 Jan. 2025
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More News: Rhea Ripley Wins WWE Women's World Championship on Raw Netflix Debut Triple H addressed these criticisms at the Netflix Raw post-show press conference, basically saying that the world has known for a long time that WWE is scripted.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Now that the album and visuals are finally out, Meléndez-Badillo says he was moved to tears by its message — delivered through Puerto Rican folk album, also known as música jíbara.Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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For all the holes that will try to be poked in Penn State’s Playoff resume in the next week-plus, the reality is this group does a lot of things well.Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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The following day, Wilson poked fun at herself on Instagram, posting a video of herself jumping up and down, dancing and squatting in a pair of brown bell-bottoms and a whole new show outfit.Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
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Nearly 20 years later, James Mangold is still finding inspiration in the musical biopic genre, despite previous jabs at his work.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2024
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Pereira picked up the pace in the third round, fighting very effectively behind his jab.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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This is a dangerous conflation and an insult to women who choose to cook.Mina Holland, Vogue, 11 Jan. 2025
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This can be through verbal insults, physical acts like slapping and spitting, or openly degrading someone by telling them to perform humiliating tasks (say, drinking a random glass of milk in front of your work colleagues).Fran Tirado, Them, 10 Jan. 2025
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All apartments and suites are underground for high-level security.Jim Dobson, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Cops were called to the second-floor apartment on E. 148th St. near Courtlandt Ave.Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Next stop, Overland Park to shovel someone’s driveway.Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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That storm was a killer, claiming the lives of eight people who died of heart attacks while shoveling and nine others who perished of carbon monoxide poisoning while sitting in snowbound cars.Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Dig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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