DIGS (AWAY) Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

digs (away)

verb

present tense third-person singular of dig (away)

as in struggles

to devote serious and sustained effort it took days of digging away at the subject, but he understands it thoroughly now

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The nation's flood insurance program struggles to balance affordability, flood protection and cost to taxpayers, leaving millions vulnerable at a time when climate change is driving flood risk higher.

— MICHAEL PHILLIS, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
Next up was Christian Pulisic, dubbed Captain America, who is arguably a bit better but struggles with consistency.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of struggles

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Duplan strives to make individual rooms part of his music, regardless of location.

— William Jones, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
In a poetic blend of reality and imagination, a vivacious Brooklyn teenager strives to reclaim her own fleeting childhood while helping raise her four younger sisters.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of strives

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Thoroughly unimpressed by her suburban idyll, and evidently unmoved by her responsibilities as wife and mother, Denise labors in her basement on a novel whose protagonist wishes to forsake her family for a life in New York.

— Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
Every man and woman who labors in the construction industry deserves that.

— Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026

Definition of labors

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Fifteen of the euro area’s 21 countries still lack a domestic digital payment solution, according to the ECB, and no current European payment scheme works seamlessly across the entire bloc.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
At other moments, we are drawn magnetically into the myriad questions these works open up.

— Tina M. Campt, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of works

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France and Germany are pursuing a new initiative to boost industrial provisions and protect jobs, as Europe endeavors to shield its businesses from China.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 27 July 2026
Learn New Things A proponent of waking up early, Martha endeavors to make the most of every day.

— Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026

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