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

Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans. —Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026

During a scene from her childhood, Jane brutally digs her nails into her older brother for turning the channel away from Princess Diana and Prince Charles’ lavish 1981 wedding. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026

Assembled by Feltenstein and fellow animation expert Jerry Beck, the collection showcases classic appearances by Looney Tunes royalty (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig), but also digs deeper to celebrate more obscure characters like Conrad Cat and Angelo the Mighty Flea. —Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026

Exact details surrounding the incident are unclear, but reports surfaced that Spears was allegedly involved in a fight at the ritzy digs with her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Paul Soliz. —Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026

Actor Jason Statham’s Sunset Plaza digs by the company is one example, as is designer Jenni Kayne’s Beverly Hills mansion. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2026

Give me a rural setting with metropolitan digs any day. —Ashlee Marie Preston, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026

Noun

The golf team, which uses an attic space at Gampel, will be moving to new digs on the other side of campus. —Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026

As a science journalist and ocean explorer, she's investigated misinformation campaigns on social media, embedded in Alaskan archaeological digs, and contributed to the discovery of deep-sea organisms in the Central Pacific. —Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026

After the acquisition, Mars Wrigley moved its corporate headquarters from the Wrigley Building on Michigan Avenue to new digs on Goose Island in 2012. —Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026

Pics show the middle JoBro showing off slices of paradise, like hanging out on boat, playing padel and indulging in croissants at Caracas Bakery in MiMo, near his old digs. —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026

Located on the 52-acre Sunstone Estate, the palatial digs are filled with precious antiques from yesteryear, including rhinestone salvaged from châteaux in Normandy and the Loire Valley, along with roof tiles reclaimed from a 19th-century lavender factory in Provence. —Kristin Braswell, Architectural Digest, 23 Mar. 2026

And the Hornets are very aware of the surge in support at their home digs. —Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026

Poulette’s new digs — complete with a bigger kitchen, larger walk-in cooler and upgraded ovens — will enable the business to increase production of its staples, such as macarons, as well as add new items to the menu. —Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026

At Guiducci’s direction, this year’s party was moved from its longtime perch at the Wallis Annenberg Center in Beverly Hills to brand-new digs at LACMA — where guests were supposed to get an exclusive first peek at the museum’s glittering new David Geffen galleries. —Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026