diggers

Definition of diggersnext
plural of digger, chiefly Australian & New Zealand

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Noun
  • 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
  • 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.
    Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Five transfers, seven high school recruits — and 24 guys coming back for another go-round.
    Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The team has an area-high five players who rank among the top recruits in Dallas-Fort Worth for the Class of 2027.
    Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The coming-of-age boxing drama opened to strong box office results in Taiwan in January and stars Golden Horse best new performer nominee Lin Yi-ting alongside veterans Tsai Chen-nan and You An-shun.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Kudrna plans to continue working with the veterans in camp this spring.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In fact, in many cases, Russian forces appear to be using conscripts as live test subjects for experimental systems such as this new suit.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Rehabs throughout South Africa are full of white ex-conscripts.
    Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The hotel champions writers and other creatives, which traces back to owner Jonathan Plutzik’s father, poet Hyam Plutzik, a three-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry.
    Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The team boasts defending world champions in three of the four disciplines.
    Elliott Almond, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Diggers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diggers. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.

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