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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
Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 11 July 2025
Inside the ghost tours making history matter In a country that prefers to bury its darker stories under hotel renovations and high-rise developments, Empire Tours and Productions is doing the opposite: digging them up.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Aspen Pflughoeft
july 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
In a dig, archaeologists recovered tin cans, butchered bones, ceramics and glass bottles.
—Sacbee.com, 6 July 2025
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Verb
The boy, who was from the Italian capital, was reportedly digging a large hole with his younger siblings in the sand, when its walls collapsed on top of him.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 11 July 2025
Inside the ghost tours making history matter In a country that prefers to bury its darker stories under hotel renovations and high-rise developments, Empire Tours and Productions is doing the opposite: digging them up.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Noun
But the dig also revealed a hidden tunnel in the palace wall.
—Aspen Pflughoeft
july 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
In a dig, archaeologists recovered tin cans, butchered bones, ceramics and glass bottles.
—Sacbee.com, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig
Verb
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From 2004 to 2009, a team excavated the Neumark-Nord 2 site year-round, even training over 175 international students in the process.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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In time, settlers would excavate and plunder countless ancestral ruins across the Southwest, with artifacts carried off to private collections and museum displays.—
Mike Bezemek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
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Serving breakfast, an all-day menu, and dinner, everything can also be ordered directly to your room or enjoyed in the communal terrace dining space.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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In one of the clips, the 7-year-old could be seen enjoying some time with her friends while doing the whip and nae nae dance.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Rest assured, no one knew this kind of flood was coming.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
7 July 2025
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Because as our founders knew so well, human nature recoils all too often at the inconveniences and frustrations of self-government.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
Verb
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The hard foul came after Sheldon poked Clark in the eye in the third quarter.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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The couple began dating in 2023 and frequently poke fun at each other on their social media pages.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Round one was mellow, with both fighters appearing to get a feel of one another in the ring with some quick jabs and feet.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Minaj then followed up with another post taking jabs at both JAY-Z and Megan Thee Stallion.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
8 July 2025
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Adding insult, he was called for eight fouls in Tuesday night’s victory over the Golden State Warriors, with players allowed 10 in summer league, four above the regular-season maximum.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 July 2025
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Amid the mix of compliments and insults from obvious trolls, many thought ATB bore a striking resemblance to another member of the family.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Pets belonging to people who are deported or flee are being left in empty apartments, dumped into the laps of unprepared friends and dropped off at overcrowded shelters, The Times found.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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But one apartment on the first floor has a bad odor that emanates from it when walking past the door.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
Verb
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The 41-year-old shoveled 70.5 hot dogs and buns into his mouth in just 10 minutes.—
Logan Holland,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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Carlyle shovels her walk and goes home, and the next day learns that Elizabeth Reuben committed suicide by leaving the gas on the night before.—
Benjamin Hale
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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