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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
Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 6 June 2025
Websites and apps should be easy to navigate; patients should not have to dig through multiple pages to find the answers to their basic questions.
—Robert Gelb, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Photos show the dig process and a military harness fragment uncovered at the site.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
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Verb
Clean Green Golf Balls (Set of 48) Having a few extra golf balls could be the difference between digging through the bushes to find that last stray driveand smooth gameplay.
—Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 6 June 2025
Websites and apps should be easy to navigate; patients should not have to dig through multiple pages to find the answers to their basic questions.
—Robert Gelb, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Noun
Blue O’Neill had 23 assists and Krystian Paluch chipped in with 18 digs.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Photos show the dig process and a military harness fragment uncovered at the site.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig
Verb
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Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Civil work has finished at six out of eight stations in Gujarat, while Mumbai's underground terminus at Bandra Kurla Complex is 75 percent excavated.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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In May, a team excavated the Senja site and identified it as a roughly 1,000-year-old Viking boat grave, the museum said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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On warm summer evenings your patio may come alive with the powerful croaking of tree frogs that enjoy the moist and protective habitat of potted succulents.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Designed with a deep respect for the natural landscape, each homesite averages over a half acre, giving homeowners the space and serenity to enjoy a tranquil lifestyle rarely found in today’s fast-growing Kansas City metropolitan area.—
Prime Development Land Company,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2025
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Brandon Galli-Graves, Staff Attorney at Justice Action Center, said that the organization does not know how DHS will conduct immigration enforcement toward beneficiaries of the program.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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As someone who lost their father before doing Top Chef and knowing the fire that can ignite someone going into this competition is unattainable.—
Buddha Lo,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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That victory put O’Malley back in the rankings. O’Malley’s next bout ended in a no contest, when an eye poke in the second round left Pedro Munhoz unable to continue.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Senior Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev poked fun at the explosive war of words between U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, offering to mediate peace between the two political allies.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Two bulls, each weighing over 1,300 pounds, ram heads and jab horns as their muscles ripple under velvety coats.—
Chang W. Lee,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Musk reacted in real-time to the president's jabs, and the tone escalated.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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These immigrants in Florida find Trump’s offer ‘an insult’ Many are skeptical.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2025
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The master of appropriating insults just can’t do anything to make TACO his — Trump Always Cares Outstandingly just doesn’t have the same ring.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
Noun
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The officers fired at Gainer, who retreated into the apartment.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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But several projects — including the conversion of a former factory at the corner of Bartholomew Avenue and Hamilton Street into apartments — have been hit by rising construction costs and financing delays.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2025
Verb
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The highway was shut down for nearly 14 hours as crews shoveled, hand-picked, and vacuumed the loose coins from the road and nearby brush.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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And when Anderson shoveled a pass behind him to Bam Adebayo, White quickly made up several feet of ground to steal the ball from the big man.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Dig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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