digger

Definition of diggernext
chiefly Australian & New Zealand

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of digger Though the role required sacrificing vanity, when Catherine's father (Ralph Richardson) destroys her chances to marry a gold-digger (Montgomery Clift), the double betrayal transforms the shy woman into an iron maiden. Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026 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
  • Enter Orsolya, who shows up at the door with some gendarmes and an official eviction notice and gives Ion twenty minutes to quit the premises.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Additionally, Leo has named a former Swiss Guard lieutenant, Anton Kappler, to serve as a second administrative aide in his office, alongside the former gendarme Piergiorgio Zanetti.
    Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • She was included in the 2025 Time 100 list and was named a knight of France’s Legion of Honour.
    Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Alex Aster Announces New Barbie YA Novel As for Harlan Raker, the tall and muscular knight whom Aris hates, Aster doesn't need to see a new face.
    Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Among those with in five shots of the lead are former Masters champion Patrick Reed, despite having to settle for a 72, and Patrick Cantlay, who opened the Masters with a 77 and became the first player in seven years to play bogey-free two straight days with rounds of 67-66.
    Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The difference between feeling comfortable and being comfortable on the scoreboard is often what defines the mindset of a Masters champion.
    Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Caterpillar veteran Kyle Epley was promoted to CFO effective May 1, at which time Bonfield will assume an advisory role.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Average and median salaries decline over the course of the season as veterans are released and replaced by younger players making closer to the minimum.
    Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Jury found Luis Antonio Gomes Akay guilty of murdering his girlfriend, Army reservist Anna Laura Costa Porsberg, whose body was never found.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
  • In February, an Israeli Air Force reservist was indicted, along with an alleged accomplice, on suspicion of placing bets on Polymarket based on classified information about the 12-day Israel-Iran war in June 2025.
    Nic Puckrin, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Mamdani also touted his work with the Department of Correction and committed to providing additional resources while delivering remarks to graduating recruits.
    Christina Fan, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The former five-star recruit represents Australia internationally and prepped at IMG Academy in Florida.
    Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The teen will be a legacy enrollee because the University of Miami is Rohan’s alma mater, and where his football career flourished.
    Essence, Essence, 17 Mar. 2026
  • 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

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“Digger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digger. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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