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

Its global audience has a natural interest in baseball and everyone digs dingers. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026

Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans. — Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 9 July 2026

Every day her family digs, breaking through concrete with a jackhammer and their own hands, trying to reach them. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

As the dredge digs and sends out clouds of sediment, the east wind pushed both sediment and naturally occurring seaweed toward the beach. — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026

Then the female finds a spot, usually under a sunny lawn with moist soil, and digs down to lay her eggs. — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026

In his review, our expert Andrew Gebhart said the Dyson Vis Nav’s stiff nylon bristles digs deep into carpets or hard surfaces alike, sucking up any mess. — Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026

Noun

Kernan got in a lot of digs at Democrats and Obamacare, but Bob kept his comments apolitical. — Tara Bannow, STAT, 13 July 2026

With SpaceX’s historic initial public offering minting a small army of new millionaires overnight, the Southern California housing market is bracing for a big wave of buyers looking to upgrade their digs or perhaps snag a second home, potentially driving up prices in some in-demand neighborhoods. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

Shamea stands ten toes down, and the digs start flying again as Shamea brings out her receipts from Ashley. — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 June 2026

Nothing is currently open in Evereve’s previous digs. — Jenna Thompson june 26, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026

In the book, Leganski offers a rare, unfettered account of what goes into becoming speaker of the House, and takes digs at enemies. — Zak Hudak, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Robert De Niro, who was on hand to introduce Springsteen, predictably took many digs at the commander in chief. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 14 June 2026

Brasher led with 14 kills, and Cruz had a match-high 14 digs. — Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026

The project is one of the first archaeological digs at the site of the battle fought on June 17, 1775. — Kailey Schuyler, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026