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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2
as in enjoys
to take pleasure in
I really dig bluegrass music
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3
as in knows
to have a clear idea of
can you dig what I'm saying?
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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
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Recent Examples of digs
Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2026
No matter how comfortable your pants, shirt, or shoes are, a bra that digs or pokes can transform any outfit into an overstimulating disaster.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
The older one bounces his Spalding off the brick walls; the younger one digs his fingers into the box of corn flakes for the plastic prize.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
For hours under the blistering sun, Raúl Servín shovels and digs his way through days filled with pain, hope and usually frustration.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Lake Howell was led by senior outside hitter Xavier Borgess with 14 kills, six digs and two blocks.
—Bill Kemp, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Junior Miguel Rodriguez led in total blocks while sophomore Elijah Lam finished among the team leaders in digs and assists.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2026
There were multiple digs at Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, who was photographed at an Arizona adults-only resort this offseason with NFL reporter Dianna Russini, formerly of The Athletic.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 15 May 2026
His passion—and the source of his intellectual verve—is working on archaeological digs.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Also getting support is the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland, established in 1968 (and in sleek new digs since 2012).
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
The other person has just about pushed you to your limit, maybe with an off-hand comment or a string of subtle digs.
—Kwame Christian, CNBC, 11 May 2026
The Cardinals’ Patrick Rogers had a match-high 20 kills and seven digs.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Verb
Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.
—Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2026
No matter how comfortable your pants, shirt, or shoes are, a bra that digs or pokes can transform any outfit into an overstimulating disaster.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
The older one bounces his Spalding off the brick walls; the younger one digs his fingers into the box of corn flakes for the plastic prize.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
For hours under the blistering sun, Raúl Servín shovels and digs his way through days filled with pain, hope and usually frustration.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
Their relationship evolved from there, with the pair later collaborating on archaeological digs and co-hosting a podcast together before confirming their romance in October 2024.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Lake Howell was led by senior outside hitter Xavier Borgess with 14 kills, six digs and two blocks.
—Bill Kemp, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Junior Miguel Rodriguez led in total blocks while sophomore Elijah Lam finished among the team leaders in digs and assists.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2026
There were multiple digs at Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, who was photographed at an Arizona adults-only resort this offseason with NFL reporter Dianna Russini, formerly of The Athletic.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 15 May 2026
His passion—and the source of his intellectual verve—is working on archaeological digs.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Also getting support is the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland, established in 1968 (and in sleek new digs since 2012).
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
The other person has just about pushed you to your limit, maybe with an off-hand comment or a string of subtle digs.
—Kwame Christian, CNBC, 11 May 2026
The Cardinals’ Patrick Rogers had a match-high 20 kills and seven digs.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for digs
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Her series are inevitably female-centric and like the Brontës, who wrote 200 years and a few miles away, her work excavates the drama of daily life and the tension between good and evil that sings below any surface.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Hale traverses mountain trails, excavates court records, and reflects on his family’s roots in the region to examine the unexpected connections between the two events.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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For instance, Charli is a plush purple monkey who enjoys hugging fingers and reacts to movement.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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In the almost three decades since, their yard has become a sort of experimentation ground for Paul, who enjoys creating his own hybrids.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The backstory Robin Hutson knows hotels.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Rashad knows that even now, at this late stage in hip-hop’s evolution, rappers are expected to guard their reputations carefully.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Kym is the family fuckup and a guilty party to its biggest tragedy but also constantly pokes the bear as its selfish verbal assassin.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Instead, the robot simply pokes through it.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Martinez-Armstrong also told investigators that the 4-year-old had no bruises on his body before arriving at the man’s apartment, the affidavit stated.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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There’s a walk-in closet in addition to three closets elsewhere in the apartment.—
Katie McDonough,
Curbed,
18 May 2026
Verb
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That’s the kind of conflict that nobody savors.—
Kristen Arnett,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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Which, of course, has been a problem all along in a league that savors a race to the bottom.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Bayard, though admitting to gaps in his own reading, sees familiarity with literature as a means of orienting yourself intellectually, whereas Adler understands a student as merely a sedentary receptacle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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The Operational Bottleneck In Intake Centers Anyone working with intake centers understands the challenge of operational capacity.—
Arnold Sotelo,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Verb
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The shower curtain opens, revealing an old woman, who stabs and decapitates Mary.—
Therie Hendrey-Seabrook,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 Mar. 2026
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But this person who was a friend, who owes her career to me, just stabs me in the back.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Digs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digs. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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