1
as in excavating
to hollow out or form (something) by removing earth
a backhoe dug a hole in the backyard to make a swimming pool
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2
as in enjoying
to take pleasure in
I really dig bluegrass music
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3
as in knowing
to have a clear idea of
can you dig what I'm saying?
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4
as in poking
to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object
every time I slowed down, he'd dig me in the ribs
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Recent Examples of digging
No digging through complicated settings or waiting around for a full system overhaul.
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Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
Schedule release videos have become one of the biggest NFL events of the year with various teams digging deep in their creative bag.
—Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
The bones of the Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis (aka Nagatitan) would rest there for millions of years, until paleontologists digging near a pond in northeastern Thailand found them.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
The status quo is corporations digging wells far beneath what local Texans can dig.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
The machines are expected to take about a year to grind through the first section in the New Jersey Palisades, which is made of tough volcanic rock, once digging starts later this year, according to Starace.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
The Wolves trailed by 15 points before the first quarter was halfway over, digging themselves another huge hole.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 13 May 2026
The company is also digging deeper into soccer, striking its first deal with CONMEBOL Libertadores and CONMEBOL Sudamericana, and renewing its rights for CONCACAF’s Gold Cup and Nations League.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 May 2026
Most of the works are from series such as Canal Zone, Protest Paintings, and The Entertainers, digging deep into Prince’s iconoclastic id.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
Schedule release videos have become one of the biggest NFL events of the year with various teams digging deep in their creative bag.
—Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
The bones of the Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis (aka Nagatitan) would rest there for millions of years, until paleontologists digging near a pond in northeastern Thailand found them.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
The status quo is corporations digging wells far beneath what local Texans can dig.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
The machines are expected to take about a year to grind through the first section in the New Jersey Palisades, which is made of tough volcanic rock, once digging starts later this year, according to Starace.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
The Wolves trailed by 15 points before the first quarter was halfway over, digging themselves another huge hole.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 13 May 2026
The company is also digging deeper into soccer, striking its first deal with CONMEBOL Libertadores and CONMEBOL Sudamericana, and renewing its rights for CONCACAF’s Gold Cup and Nations League.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 May 2026
Most of the works are from series such as Canal Zone, Protest Paintings, and The Entertainers, digging deep into Prince’s iconoclastic id.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for digging
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More than a dozen crews were seen excavating the property in Everman, using heavy equipment and working under canopies, according to aerial video from the scene.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Archaeologists have been excavating areas in Moharam Bek for several months, and the work is ongoing.—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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Try the basil martini and an array of mocktails while enjoying Italian multi-course dining.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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But bragging about enjoying a hard shell taco nowadays is like showing up to a street takeover in a horse buggy.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Still, the answer to treating PMOS isn’t just patients knowing what to look for and what to do, experts say.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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The two have since built an unspoken connection, each knowing when the other is feeling especially bogged down by the conflict.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
13 May 2026
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Before Sweets could be dressed and draped for surgery, the three feet of stick poking out of her body needed to be addressed.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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British politics in 2026 is a landscape of meh, with Farage’s grin poking over the horizon.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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For now, the team is savoring their moment of triumph.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
12 May 2026
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Our June/July captures this season beautifully, with dishes meant for not savoring every basket of okra, cucumbers, and peppers, plus barbecue and hamburgers that are crying out for a turn on your grill.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Currently, judges in California courts are responsible for deciphering the nuances of California’s Invasion of Privacy law.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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The study creates new criteria for deciphering old dice and allows archaeologists to further explore how games have evolved over time, researchers say.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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Authorities were hunting for three days for the suspect after a gruesome late-night stabbing murder on Sunday in a laundry room in the Nordheim Court apartments.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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An Alhambra man faces a possible 24-year prison sentence for fatally stabbing a 17-year-old boy waiting for his mother and for trying to kill a man, both in El Sereno, three years ago.—
Ruby Gonzales,
Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Evie’s eccentric family also featured, including fiercely loving single mum Suz (Suranne Jones), sister Izzie (Liv Hill), boyfriend Josh (Adam Long), and frustrating neighbor Callum (Owen Cooper).—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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The New York Knicks are headed back to the Eastern Conference finals -- and their fans are loving every minute of it.—
Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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“Digging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digging. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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