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as in to enjoy
to take pleasure in
I really dig bluegrass music
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as in to know
to have a clear idea of
can you dig what I'm saying?
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as in insult
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
got in a couple of digs about lawyers at my friend's expense
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as in apartment
digs plural
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 dig
Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
The journalists were briefly detained by police at the cemetery and accused of trespassing but were able to see workers digging the graves for the victims.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The Indiana Pacers star never misses a chance to take a dig at the Knicks.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Part of that includes 'cutting the pond' using machinery to dig through the sand and allow water to flow in and out.
—Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
The journalists were briefly detained by police at the cemetery and accused of trespassing but were able to see workers digging the graves for the victims.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
The dig took place on land steeped in Revolutionary War history, according to Clint Flack, an exhibit specialist at Bucks County Historical Society.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The Indiana Pacers star never misses a chance to take a dig at the Knicks.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig
Verb
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For over 100 years, this soil has been excavated, consistently yielding impressive artifacts related to legionary life.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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It was excavated between 1906 to 1910, but has not been fully explored since then.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Jamal Murray, who enjoyed his best regular season, looks spent when facing McDaniels.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The weather will be similar to Thursday, a great night to fire up the grill or enjoy a beverage on the porch before the showers come in late.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Terms of the offer were not immediately known.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Saphier is primarily known for her clinical work and for her role as a contributor to Fox News and Fox Business.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When Andrei Vasilevskiy tried to poke the puck away, Bolduc had moved so deep into the crease area that the puck went off him and into the net for his first career playoff goal.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The host also poked fun at the Trumps’ living separately despite being married for 22 years.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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In an over hourlong debate Tuesday at Pomona College’s Bridges Auditorium, eight candidates running for California governor sparred over health care and tossed jabs just days before Californians can begin voting early in the state's primary election.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Peyton’s brother Eli Manning, who led the New York Giants to two Super Bowl wins over Brady and the Patriots, was not present for the show but offered a jab of his own on X the next morning.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The president has spent a decade calling his rivals communists and traitors, among other hyperbolic insults.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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According to Politico, the conversation was nothing but a tirade of insults.—
Tom Jurkowsky,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The rent for the 3,000-square-foot apartment nestled off South Tryon Street and above Chima Steakhouse is currently $13,500 per month, the company said in court documents.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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Investigators collected trash from a bin in the apartment Abugharbieh shared with Limon.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Crews were seen shoveling it away.—
Kris Habermehl,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Nothing reminded me of that as much as when Kimi and Myka, after doing runway walks in their hairnets and drab white protective garments, shoveled the graves of whey out of a slurry and pitched them into a giant bin.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Dig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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