Synonyms of digs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of dig

1

as in excavates

to hollow out or form (something) by removing earth

a backhoe dug a hole in the backyard to make a swimming pool

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excavates
• shovels
• dredges
• claws
• scoops
• mines
• burrows
• delves
• quarries
• grubs
• digs in
• spades

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fills (in)
• smooths (out or over)

2

as in enjoys

to take pleasure in

I really dig bluegrass music

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enjoys
• savors
• loves
• likes
• relishes
• takes to
• fancies
• grooves (on)
• gets off (on)
• revels (in)
• adores
• admires
• delights (in)
• rejoices (in)
• goes for
• appreciates
• treasures
• gets a kick out of
• prefers
• has a soft spot for
• reveres
• venerates
• cherishes
• worships
• prizes
• values
• devours
• drinks (in)
• eats (up)
• idolizes
• dotes (on)
• indulges (in)
• feasts (on)
• is partial to
• favors
• cottons (to)
• wallows (in)
• luxuriates (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hates
• dislikes
• detests
• abhors
• loathes
• condemns
• scorns
• despises
• abominates

3

as in knows

to have a clear idea of

can you dig what I'm saying?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• knows
• understands
• deciphers
• sees
• grasps
• recognizes
• comprehends
• appreciates
• gets
• realizes
• senses
• discerns
• decodes
• perceives
• conceives
• seizes
• makes
• intuits
• assimilates
• catches
• apprehends
• registers
• tumbles (to)
• twigs
• beholds
• catches on (to)
• picks up on
• groks
• makes out
• cognizes
• digests
• cottons (to or on to)
• absorbs
• penetrates
• savvies
• compasses
• takes in
• pierces
• fathoms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• mistakes
• misreads
• misunderstands
• misinterprets
• misconstrues
• misconceives
• misapprehends
• misperceives

4

as in pokes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pokes
• stabs
• spurs
• punches
• prods
• knocks
• nudges
• goads
• jabs
• jogs
• bores
• propels
• sticks
• drills
• drives
• punctures
• pricks
• perforates
• pierces
• chucks
• hales

digs

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noun

plural of dig

as in apartment

a room or set of rooms in a private house or a block used as a separate dwelling place

check out my new digs on the north side of town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• apartment
• lodgings
• penthouse
• tenement
• flat
• diggings
• condominium
• suite
• studio
• condo
• wing
• efficiency
• duplex
• saloon
• walk-up
• studio apartment
• floor-through
• duplex apartment
• efficiency apartment
• garden apartment
• railroad flat
• bed-sitter
• salon
• triplex
• cohousing
• flatlet
• apartment building
• gallery
• tenement house
• maisonette
• granny flat
• apartment house

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of digs

Verb

The influencer digs the knife in even deeper by explaining that Brady’s ex-wife Gisele Bundchen lives with their two kids, Vivian, 13, and son Benjamin, 16, and her new husband Joaquim Valente. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026

Historian Jerry Brotton digs deep, explaining why each map was created and who its audience was. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 28 July 2026

The female digs a 6- to 10-inch-deep burrow in the ground that is ½-inch wide. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Her steely vow aside, the talk show host turned media mogul digs deep while reacting to standout clips from her 40-plus years in the spotlight. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026

Its global audience has a natural interest in baseball and everyone digs dingers. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026

Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans. — Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 9 July 2026

As the dredge digs and sends out clouds of sediment, the east wind pushed both sediment and naturally occurring seaweed toward the beach. — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026

In his review, our expert Andrew Gebhart said the Dyson Vis Nav’s stiff nylon bristles digs deep into carpets or hard surfaces alike, sucking up any mess. — Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 20 June 2026

Noun

As a freshman last season, Ehler racked up 298 digs, 196 kills and 57 aces for Andrean (16-16, 10-2), earning All-Northwest Crossroads Conference and all-district honors. — Noah Poser, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

The digs have destroyed culturally significant parts of the site, say prosecutors. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The retreat offers three types of rooms, from standard digs to suites. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026

Challenging Mater Dei in the Trinity League will be Santa Margarita, which won the Southern Section Division 2 title last year behind player of the year Ireland Real, a Texas commit who pounded more than 400 kills and had 150 digs. — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

During his plea, Mangione took a few digs at the health insurance industry while making his longest public comments on the matter. — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2026

And Field was there on Wednesday evening to cheer on her friend as Walker toasted Anonymous Content’s Emmy nominees this year and showed off his famous new digs at a historic Los Angeles address. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026

Rodriguez had 12 kills, 16 digs, three aces and two blocks in a strong showing. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026

Instead, his platform takes not-so-subtle digs at the populist often pictured with a pint of beer. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026