digs 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of dig
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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

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noun

plural of dig

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Recent Examples of digs
Verb
Beachfront digs along its roughly 550 square miles of water are coveted, naturally, but those with grand scale and architectural distinction are even rarer. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026 The anniversary edition also digs deeper into the visual history of Reveal. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026 But the longer City digs its heels in, the more damaging this will get for everyone involved. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 But the film’s biggest asset is, obviously, Watts, who fearlessly digs deep and comes up with some of the best work of her career. — Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026 Her downtown digs feature floor-to-ceiling windows and a kitchen outfitted with stainless steel appliances and white cabinetry. — India Roby, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026 With shovel in hand, this deep thinker digs down on players largely riding the pine in 12-team leagues who, if employed, could vault willing backers to a fast start. — Brad Evans, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Gibney, who has applied investigative rigor to Enron, Scientology, Casino Jack Abramoff and other targets in previous films, digs particularly deep into Tesla and its safety claims associated with self-driving technology. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026 Northlight Theatre inaugurates its swank Evanston digs with The Front Page, set in a Chicago newsroom and starring real-life spouses Kate Fry and Timothy Edward Kane. — Web Behrens, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
And for anyone who likes their coastal digs mostly white but not entirely without a little whimsy, the wallpaper might just seal the deal. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026 Sophomore Abigail Mullen led USC with 11 kills, four blocks and nine digs. — Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 Swift has also written songs that a lot of people interpret as digs at Ye. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2026 The photo hangs in the Andrée Putman Studio at 344 Bowery, coincidentally situated right by Basquiat’s old digs. — David Moin, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 Penn State will head home to host USC next weekend, while Northwestern will spend another week at their new digs and will welcome Ball State. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Elena Mason contributed 18 digs, with Kelsey Boros chalking up 18 assists and Cailyn Smith chipping in with 13. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 The annual attraction that celebrates the scariest holiday has new digs — Tropical Park in West Miami-Dade. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 French officials said archaeological digs will continue at the site. — Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for digs
Verb
  • Accomplished poet and nonfiction writer Brandon Shimoda brings his love of lyricism to this memoir, a portrait of his grandfather that excavates a century of xenophobia and silence in America.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • One of the most convincing ways Reid excavates Lestat’s inner world is through the music.
    — Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • Much of the coast enjoys a Mediterranean climate that keeps temperatures mild year-round.
    — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • In contrast, the United States borders two benign neighbors and enjoys open sailing on two vast oceans.
    — Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Oscar-winning DoP Greig Fraser knows a thing or two about working on challenging movies, from Dune to The Batman, Rogue One to Zero Dark Thirty.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
  • But the tragedy conceals something nobody knows, and the falsehoods about Jung-hyun keep growing.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • And yet there’s this piece in the policy which pokes its head [and forces them to find a surrogate in Texas].
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The International Kazoo Championship pokes a little fun at the rigidity of the main stage.
    — David Alm, Longreads, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Named for designer Colin King’s Chelsea apartment, the collection reflects Beni’s Moroccan craft heritage through a contemporary lens.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Jones has become known for hosting some of the biggest names in Southern art, including Tara Stallworth Lee, Daniel José Carr, Renee Hanan Plata, and William Dooley, at Room 412, his tiny gallery space at the front of his apartment.
    — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • My mother savors her espresso slowly.
    — Lucia Aronica, CNBC, 10 June 2026
  • In helming a tale of a lonely boy who savors friendship with a visitor from outer space, the American director drew on his own memories of childhood isolation.
    — Will Gosner Britannica Editors June 8, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Deadline understands, for example, that Brittin sat down with Greg Peters when the Netflix co-CEO visited London in recent weeks.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Teplinsky understands this can be a trickier risk factor to avoid completely.
    — Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The sequence culminates in the Great Hall, where Ned kicks part of his broken cane to Colum, who stabs MacKinney in the leg.
    — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
  • But before Bane can finish him off, Batman stabs a Batarang into a little knob on Bane’s wrist gauntlet, the one that controls his intake of Venom.
    — Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Digs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digs. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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