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
Arkansas Online, 13 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
Hearing the devastating account of the murder of Faith and the assault of her granddaughters, Claire grabs a knife and digs it into Vasquez’s back.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 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
With tears and fragments of personal narratives, this footage often digs deeper than some might expect for a sport derided as the domain of adrenaline junkies indifferent to the law.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026
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
With six bedrooms and 10 bathrooms in total, the digs are big enough for everyone to have their privacy.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
Cacao had 38 digs, 25 kills and eight aces in games against American and James Logan.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 16 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, 16 Mar. 2026
Some of O’Brien’s best digs came at the expense of the streamers.
—Jake Coyle, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
Some of O’Brien’s best digs came at the expense of the streamers.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The harder and faster tracks are best-suited to the new digs.
—Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.
—Arkansas Online, 13 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
Hearing the devastating account of the murder of Faith and the assault of her granddaughters, Claire grabs a knife and digs it into Vasquez’s back.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 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
With tears and fragments of personal narratives, this footage often digs deeper than some might expect for a sport derided as the domain of adrenaline junkies indifferent to the law.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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
With six bedrooms and 10 bathrooms in total, the digs are big enough for everyone to have their privacy.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
Cacao had 38 digs, 25 kills and eight aces in games against American and James Logan.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 16 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, 16 Mar. 2026
Some of O’Brien’s best digs came at the expense of the streamers.
—Jake Coyle, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
Some of O’Brien’s best digs came at the expense of the streamers.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The harder and faster tracks are best-suited to the new digs.
—Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for digs
Verb
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As Polly excavates the darkest parts of herself, the film can’t string together a build to match the depths of her soul-searching.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sara also enjoys photographing sports.—
Sara Diggins,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Mar. 2026
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No one enjoys wearing stiff denim—especially not when you’re wedged into a middle seat at 35,000 feet or navigating cobblestone streets for hours on end.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Last year’s Oscars saw a five-year high in the ratings, with some crediting O’Brien’s relevance with a younger audience that knows him as the podcaster, not the late night host.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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Every Southern baker knows that there's nothing more delightful than making a caramel cake for friends and family.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Your 9th House of Journeys takes focus as the Moon pokes Jupiter in your more localized 3rd house.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Williams pokes a single into the right field gap for an RBI.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In sync with American tastes, there’s an apartment-sized amount of space and an armory of amenities, including an industrial-speed hairdryer and a clothes steamer for any emergency de-crinkling.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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At one point, his team led an operation at a Chicago apartment complex in which agents rappelled from a helicopter.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Twin Cities,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The scenic design by Paul Tate dePOO III savors the show’s Grand Guignol flavors while leaving plenty of flexibility for antic comedy.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Come lunch, Hall savors a wrap sandwich stuffed with hummus and mixed greens, and dinner is air-fryer barbecue chicken thighs, roasted broccoli, and brown basmati rice.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2026
Verb
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John Keating, a combat veteran who served on the City Council for 15 years, pitched himself as an experienced politician who understands city government deeply.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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But for as much as Rick and Morty understands geekdom and storytelling conventions, the secret sauce is how much the series is interested in understanding feelings.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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Bautista stabs and shoots his assailants in an operatic eruption of violence that is done in a single, extended shot.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Digs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digs. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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