digs 1 of 2

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

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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

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digs

2 of 2

noun

plural of dig

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Verb
  • Gabe also enjoys giving his dad shout-outs whenever an opportunity comes up, including on birthdays and holidays — sometimes with a quip thrown in.
    Emy LaCroix, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
  • By the way, my friend now enjoys a generous retirement package.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The series pokes fun at musical tropes and also has hilarious songs of its own.
    Keith Langston, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
  • During anagen, the hair follicle will produce a new shaft–the part of the follicle that pokes above the skin.
    RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The plan is expected to create approximately 9,700 new apartments, of which 2,900 will be affordable.
    Shimon Shkury, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • Construction of new apartments, condos and houses abounds in this corner of the region.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • Bowles said his team understands the job in front of it.
    Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Robert Smith understands Chappell Roan‘s concerns about setting boundaries with fans.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • But Min-su ends up hyperventilating as Nam-gyu stabs her to death anyway.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
  • After he's caught red-handed, the pilot goes to confront him when the captain stabs him before throwing him overboard.
    Esther Kang, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Beneath southeast Iceland, a column of molten rock—known as a hot spot—spurs even more eruptions.
    Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
  • That spurs the humpbacks to lunge into the air to collect the small fish, creating the iconic imagery.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Within are five bedrooms with their own private terraces, a landscaped patio area and infinity pool—a new penthouse poster child for elevated standards.
    Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 3 July 2025
  • The sale marked a new record for most expensive penthouse sold in Downtown Nashville.
    Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • And in fact, the IEA’s own medium-term forecast, out to 2030, suggests that oil demand will rise by 3 million barrels per day (mb/d) by 2030, versus the Stated Policies scenario in the latest World Energy Outlook, which sees 2030 oil demand as virtually unchanged from 2023.
    Michael Lynch, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Digs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digs. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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