digging

present participle of dig
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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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Recent Examples of digging Roche is digging deeper into the biotech industry in China, striking a new partnership with a drug startup there. — Allison Deangelis, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026 Direct water toward the bed by installing a gutter extension, creating a downhill slope, digging a trench or connecting a PVC pipe to a distant gutter and running it underground to the rain garden. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 As groundwater shrinks, those like Jan who can afford the upfront cost keep digging deeper; those who can’t rely on expensive tanker water or hand pumps at mosques. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 The circumstances around their deaths are shrouded in mystery even as the search has concluded at a property in Lancaster where law enforcement spent two days digging. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Choose a shade-tolerant grass suited to your region, and avoid digging or tilling near the roots. — Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026 The song came from his feelings about taking action at ground level, literally digging his fingers into the dirt. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2026 Sportsbooks could do the same to losers who are digging deeper and deeper holes. — Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2026 In all, Violins is a welcome addition to Blondshell’s discography, building on her familiar sound while digging deeper into her already precise and poignant songwriting. — Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for digging
Verb
  • Abric Romaní has been explored continuously since 1983, so the team has had time to develop a method for excavating objects that are essentially empty space.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Energy companies might save substantial capital by tapping naturally occurring subterranean structures rather than excavating artificial caverns or modifying depleted reservoirs.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
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  • The Sox even invoked images of Little League players enjoying some postgame ice cream with their buddies at the local Dairy Queen.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The couple was also photographed holding hands last week, enjoying their first outing together since their return.
    — Lou Gomis, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Brady, meanwhile, knowing that Carter has the ability to defect tribes, wants a new ally.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The pathway to that knowing is to enter the story and imagine the unsaid.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
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  • Sometimes only the tips of the reeds and the seed heads were visible, poking above the murky water, and other times the reeds stood fully exposed, with a clear view of crabs clambering around their bases.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Video posted to social media showed one car nearly submerged, with just its sunroof poking above the water, as people moved other vehicles farther from the rising tides.
    — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
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  • The festivities kicked off in the town of Tequila with a full day at the Mundo Cuervo Distillery, wandering through agave fields, learning about the historic production process, and savoring lunch in the heart of José Cuervo’s hacienda.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Today, John Moffitt is running a growing, successful business, raising a young daughter, savoring the good days when things run smoothly, working through the days when the wireless gives out, or ingredients run out before the customers do.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
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  • In addition to developing better medicines or perfumes, deciphering the mirror images of molecules can help scientists understand the chemical architecture of life, said chemist Holden Thorp, editor-in-chief of the journal Science.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In addition to developing better medicines or fragrances, deciphering the mirror images of molecules can help scientists understand the chemical architecture of life, said chemist Holden Thorp, editor in chief of the journal Science.
    — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
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  • On April 21, 2023, Garr was walking up Bridge Street in Drexel Hill when police said Weh brutally attacked him, stabbing and slashing the 15-year-old 11 times.
    — Joe Holden, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The 40-foot homemade boat was overloaded with 64 people, who panicked and jumped overboard after De La Rosa began stabbing people, a Homeland Security Investigations criminal complaint states.
    — David Goodhue October 12, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
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  • The team’s brightest moment comes when Olivia realizes that Daisy has incorporated her unique personality traits, like praying repetitiously and loving the musical Annie.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Milani Conceal + Perfect Sun Kissed Liquid Bronzer This lightweight liquid bronzer contains copper tripeptide-1, a carrier peptide, along with hydrating ingredients and skin-loving vitamins.
    — Mickey Williams, Flow Space, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Digging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digging. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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