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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
Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Photos published by the outlet showed crowds of people waiting in the streets outside the building while rescue workers dressed in orange safety gear dug away at the rubble.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2025
While signing an executive order last week to shutter the U.S. Department of Education, President Donald Trump got in a few digs on Baltimore schools.
—Adam Schwartz, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Those tools stayed in that cave, largely undisturbed, for 6,500 years, until researchers recently dug them up.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Photos published by the outlet showed crowds of people waiting in the streets outside the building while rescue workers dressed in orange safety gear dug away at the rubble.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
Colin Jost and Michael Che had a lot of news to dig into from the week, but nothing elicited a greater reaction from the audience than the latter’s dig at Will Smith‘s first album in two decades.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2025
While signing an executive order last week to shutter the U.S. Department of Education, President Donald Trump got in a few digs on Baltimore schools.
—Adam Schwartz, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig
Verb
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Durham University's archaeologists excavated the site in 2022.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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Archaeologists excavating a massive tomb in Pompeii unearthed extremely rare, nearly life-size marble statues that shed new light on the power held by priestesses in the ancient city.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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Some of our favorite celebrity couples popped out to enjoy their significant other, happily ushering in the new season.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
28 Mar. 2025
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Located on the southern side of Kauai, beachgoers at Poipu enjoy snorkeling in the crystal-clear waters, as well as boogie boarding, surfing and wading in the ocean.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Snow is best known for being part of the ensemble cast in Universal’s Pitch Perfect and its two sequels.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Often referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease after the baseball player who was diagnosed with it, the exact cause of the disease is still not known, although a small group of cases are inherited.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Carrick’s penalty proved costly, as neither Trocheck nor Braden Schneider could muscle Point away from poking a puck past Shesterkin’s pad.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Hector had been poking fun at Lisa’s special interest: Taylor Swift.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Udoka crossed paths with the conversation and lobbed a jab toward Curry, leading to a terse back-and-forth.—
Anthony Slater,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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This is a far cry from the golden age of celebrity feuds, when conflict came with mystique, and every public jab was part of a longer game.—
Remy Blumenfeld,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Apr. 2025
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Recent White House comments and insults directed at NATO allies – as well as the military alliance itself – have raised alarm and confusion.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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In a workplace that’s increasingly remote, fast-paced, independent and ever-changing, these aren’t insults.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Some residents reported seeing police activity at a nearby playground and apartment complex around the time of the shooting.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2025
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One person was killed and three others were injured Sunday morning in a two-alarm fire at an apartment complex that left dozens of residents displaced, authorities said.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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To avoid this issue, coat your snow shovel with cooking spray before shoveling snow.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2025
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Samuel Girard spun to the middle of the ice and shoveled the puck toward the net.—
Corey Masisak,
The Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Dig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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