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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
Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Many solitary wasps dig nesting chambers in sandy soils, like the cicada killer and the great golden digger wasps.
—Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Our palatial digs, built in 1924 and surrounded by vineyards, were halfway between Épernay and Reims, and a 15-minute drive from the Royal Champagne Hotel.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
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Verb
Detectives used ground-penetrating radar and dug the property using hand tools, the sheriff’s office told CNN at the time.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Many solitary wasps dig nesting chambers in sandy soils, like the cicada killer and the great golden digger wasps.
—Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Noun
Channel Islands National Park, California A throwback to old California, the five-island park preserves paleolithic digs, frontier-era ranches and relics of Spanish exploration.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Our palatial digs, built in 1924 and surrounded by vineyards, were halfway between Épernay and Reims, and a 15-minute drive from the Royal Champagne Hotel.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig
Verb
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Its incisors became permanently growing chisels for excavating wood.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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First, the incoming object blasted material outward at tremendous speed, excavating deep layers of the moon.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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Junior pitcher Aleksandria Blanco enjoys a dramatic, concert-like effort for Oak Lawn.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The plethora of works are markedly vibrant and fresh, from the Hamlet in Brooklyn who wears a beanie to the one who enjoys Bollywood-style dances in London.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Local teachers and administrators know the needs of their children best.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The difficulty isn’t so much with what’s unknown as with what’s known.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Verb
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When Andrei Vasilevskiy tried to poke the puck away, Bolduc had moved so deep into the crease area that the puck went off him and into the net for his first career playoff goal.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The host also poked fun at the Trumps’ living separately despite being married for 22 years.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Yet, despite the harsh jab, the look proved more influential than anyone expected.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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In 2016, its Swiss Alp model took a lighthearted jab at the tech industry, introducing a high-end mechanical timekeeper resembling the Apple Watch.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
2 May 2026
Noun
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The other guys are on their feet, trying to break it up, someone is calling someone else a loser, there are swings and kicks and insults, men grabbing at other men, trying to restrain them and busting the restraints.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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After discussion with my editors, ProPublica decided to note the insults in the story.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Designed like a sophisticated apartment, complete with armchairs, carpets, and chandeliers, Ruby is an inviting setting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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McMahon said Bowfield Green are market rate apartments, and 20% of Founder’s Square apartments are rented to tenants who are make 80% of the area median income.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Many of them include educational programs and things for kids to do, keeping them occupied if parents are shoveling compost.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Crews were seen shoveling it away.—
Kris Habermehl,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Dig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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