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
Alex Thomas, Arkansas Online, 4 June 2026
If your everyday bra is worn out, replace it with this scalloped bra that provides padded support — without uncomfortable underwire that digs and pokes.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Littman digs dishes where ingredients are prepared three ways, including the farro and rainbow carrot salad.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
But the bold aesthetic comes at the cost of the actors’ freedom in a play that otherwise seems perfectly at home at Ruskin Group Theatre Arts Center’s impressive new digs adjacent to the company’s old Santa Monica home.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
When a female of the species shows up to check out a male’s fancy digs, the male tosses his shiniest objects in her direction and shows off his plumage in hopes of impressing her.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
Senior libero Anthony Wolf led the way defensively with 15 digs.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
The bar lounge opened the doors on its new digs Thursday, May 28.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Henry Yacobozzi added five kills, while Rylan Kim recorded 23 assists and Marty Dwyer totaled 14 digs.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Also 76 aces, 283 digs as a senior.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
General Manager Debra Sliva told the Star-Telegram that the new digs will mimic the same drive-in style as the Weatherford joint.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
Verb
Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.
—Alex Thomas, Arkansas Online, 4 June 2026
If your everyday bra is worn out, replace it with this scalloped bra that provides padded support — without uncomfortable underwire that digs and pokes.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Littman digs dishes where ingredients are prepared three ways, including the farro and rainbow carrot salad.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Noun
How about the digs—any notable features there?
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
But the bold aesthetic comes at the cost of the actors’ freedom in a play that otherwise seems perfectly at home at Ruskin Group Theatre Arts Center’s impressive new digs adjacent to the company’s old Santa Monica home.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
When a female of the species shows up to check out a male’s fancy digs, the male tosses his shiniest objects in her direction and shows off his plumage in hopes of impressing her.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
Senior libero Anthony Wolf led the way defensively with 15 digs.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
The bar lounge opened the doors on its new digs Thursday, May 28.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Henry Yacobozzi added five kills, while Rylan Kim recorded 23 assists and Marty Dwyer totaled 14 digs.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Also 76 aces, 283 digs as a senior.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
General Manager Debra Sliva told the Star-Telegram that the new digs will mimic the same drive-in style as the Weatherford joint.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for digs
Verb
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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
Verb
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Jake, who previously interned at amNewYork, enjoys telling sports stories with a human-interest element and incorporating video within his coverage.—
Molly Fellin Spence,
Baltimore Sun,
29 May 2026
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Nobody enjoys being randomly summoned into your post about the Top 37 Visionary Thought Leaders Changing Synergy in Healthcare.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Nobody knows how often adverse events occur, said Kristen Nixon, a Johns Hopkins University researcher who has studied posts about weight loss drugs on Reddit, a popular online forum.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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She’s made a career out of being a normal person who knows a lot about technology but never gets carried away by sci-fi fantasies.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander apparently isn’t amused by a new board game that pokes fun at the Oklahoma City Thunder star’s reputation for garnering foul calls at the hint of contact by an opposing player.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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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
Noun
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Interiors are full of natural light, lean into contemporary design features using natural materials, and have apartment-style layouts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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As if breaking the law would offer a symbolic release from this double bind, the third video documents Liden trespassing into the apartment of an anonymous hoarder.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 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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McCarthy understands that dynamic.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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The industry understands people have different needs, and is working to make travel feel more personal and human.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
Verb
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His right-hand man, Bishop, pulls an Iago on him and stabs him in the back by emptying his bullets.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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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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“Digs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digs. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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