digger

Definition of diggernext
chiefly Australian & New Zealand

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of digger Beyond the record bins, the event includes a full lineup of local and nationally known vinyl DJs, headlined by legendary producer and crate-digger Diamond D. Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026 As one of the men operated the mechanical digger, the other stood by with the wheelbarrow, into which his co-worker dumped an occasional load of earth mixed with stones, to go on a refuse heap in a corner of the cemetery. Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026 The hydrogen digger’s deployment follows earlier trials at Gallagher’s Hermitage Quarry in Kent. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025 Grab your bulb digger and set out these fabulous flowering bulbs for show-stopping spring blooms. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for digger
Noun
  • The French police and gendarmes were only relatively satisfied with these results: In the Alpes-Maritimes, two out of three Jews on file had escaped capture (for now).
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
  • At the same time, there's enough nonsense, edging into ridiculousness, that the series might best be approached as a black action-comedy — at the end of the opening scene, the gendarmes are splattered with pieces of supermodel — or a very fancy B (maybe C) picture.
    Robert Lloyd, Houston Chronicle, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • But King Arthur needs a knight, and there isn’t one in the room.
    Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • His trajectory is one of softening, from the swaggering knight of the opening to the irrepressible lover of the second act to his final physical debility.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Phoenix were the Horizon League regular-season champion and earned the conference’s automatic berth by beating Youngstown State for the league’s tournament championship.
    John Shipley, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The Gators are the defending champion, trying to repeat their back-to-back titles from 2006-07.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Lastly, Vlachos had submitted a proposal to JobsOhio, the Ohio State president's office and others for a mobile job-search app for Ohio veterans, according to JobsOhio social media posts.
    JULIE CARR SMYTH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The duo join veteran Annapurna executive Skye Optican, VP International Film & TV as well as Head of Theatre, who has been based in London for several years growing Annapurna’s international presence and slate across film, TV and theatre.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Prosecutors described Song, a former Marine reservist, as the ringleader of the group and said others knew or should have known about his plans.
    Sue Ambrose, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Rule 5 draft pick Ryan Watson, journeyman Tayron Guerrero and Navy reservist Noah Song are among the candidates, as are long relievers Seth Martinez and Kyle Keller.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Last spring, Lloyd landed five-star recruits Brayden Burries and Koa Peat.
    CJ Moore, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The former four-star recruit originally redshirted at Auburn (2021) before becoming a multi-year starter at UCF (2022-2024) and transferring to Lubbock last year.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan, which lets enrollees spread costs into monthly installments rather than paying in full at the pharmacy, now automatically renews for 2026 unless the enrollee opts out.
    Allison Palmer March 3, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Walton and mid-year enrollee Javian Osborne will be part of that attempt in some capacity.
    Pete Sampson, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026

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“Digger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digger. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.

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