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

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

Every day her family digs, breaking through concrete with a jackhammer and their own hands, trying to reach them. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 30 June 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

During last year's American Century Championship, Rice snapped at reporters after interpreting questions about the Kansas City Chiefs as digs at his beloved 49ers. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026

Although her sister Elizabeth loved to escape to the countryside and the Scottish Highlands, Margaret had a preference for posher digs, according to the current owner of Old House, Amanda Walsh. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 15 July 2026

Kernan got in a lot of digs at Democrats and Obamacare, but Bob kept his comments apolitical. — Tara Bannow, STAT, 13 July 2026

With SpaceX’s historic initial public offering minting a small army of new millionaires overnight, the Southern California housing market is bracing for a big wave of buyers looking to upgrade their digs or perhaps snag a second home, potentially driving up prices in some in-demand neighborhoods. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

Shamea stands ten toes down, and the digs start flying again as Shamea brings out her receipts from Ashley. — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 June 2026

Nothing is currently open in Evereve’s previous digs. — Jenna Thompson june 26, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026

In the book, Leganski offers a rare, unfettered account of what goes into becoming speaker of the House, and takes digs at enemies. — Zak Hudak, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Brasher led with 14 kills, and Cruz had a match-high 14 digs. — Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026