1
as in excavates
to hollow out or form (something) by removing earth
a backhoe dug a hole in the backyard to make a swimming pool
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2
as in enjoys
to take pleasure in
I really dig bluegrass music
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3
as in knows
to have a clear idea of
can you dig what I'm saying?
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as in apartment
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 digs
Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2025
This assessment digs deeper than your typical blood test or yearly check-up.
—Dana Ingemann, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
Crossing the border into Austria, digs that night will be at a heritage castle turned five-star hotel on the shores of the emerald-green Lake Fuschl.
—Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Daniels was loath to pack the Scranton digs with new characters and drag the show on.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
As a science journalist and ocean explorer, she's investigated misinformation campaigns on social media, embedded in Alaskan archaeological digs, and contributed to the discovery of deep-sea organisms in the Central Pacific.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
Redshirt sophomore Lakin Laurendine registered a double-double with 25 kills and 13 digs to lead the Razorbacks (1-6), who have now lost six in a row.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Some of the remains repatriated Tuesday were removed during archeological digs which took place several years after the federal law requiring the return of remains to tribal nations had been passed.
—Melissa Olson, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
Now the Mediterranean-style digs are available again for a smidge under $22 million, with the listing shared by Weston Littlefield, Aaron Kirman, Daniel Milstein, and Gregory Ramano of Christie’s International Real Estate Southern California.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
The junior led Monte Vista to a 5-0 record and a win at the Bishop O’Dowd Invitational with 68 kills, 17 aces, 12 blocks and 34 digs.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Alexander currently leads Missouri with 69 total points and 60 digs while unleashing 158 total attacks in 2025.
—Brady Shanahan, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2025
This assessment digs deeper than your typical blood test or yearly check-up.
—Dana Ingemann, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
Crossing the border into Austria, digs that night will be at a heritage castle turned five-star hotel on the shores of the emerald-green Lake Fuschl.
—Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Daniels was loath to pack the Scranton digs with new characters and drag the show on.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
Chloe Dubuisson had eight kills and eight blocks, while Soley Rodriguez Martinez tallied 20 digs as Canton defeated Milford, 3-1.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
As a science journalist and ocean explorer, she's investigated misinformation campaigns on social media, embedded in Alaskan archaeological digs, and contributed to the discovery of deep-sea organisms in the Central Pacific.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
Redshirt sophomore Lakin Laurendine registered a double-double with 25 kills and 13 digs to lead the Razorbacks (1-6), who have now lost six in a row.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Some of the remains repatriated Tuesday were removed during archeological digs which took place several years after the federal law requiring the return of remains to tribal nations had been passed.
—Melissa Olson, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
Now the Mediterranean-style digs are available again for a smidge under $22 million, with the listing shared by Weston Littlefield, Aaron Kirman, Daniel Milstein, and Gregory Ramano of Christie’s International Real Estate Southern California.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
The junior led Monte Vista to a 5-0 record and a win at the Bishop O’Dowd Invitational with 68 kills, 17 aces, 12 blocks and 34 digs.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Alexander currently leads Missouri with 69 total points and 60 digs while unleashing 158 total attacks in 2025.
—Brady Shanahan, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for digs
Verb
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As a wolf, Enid excavates Wednesday and then sprints off into the night.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Another reader enjoys preserving a traditional family recipe.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Located on the state’s southeastern coast, just 30 minutes north of glitzy West Palm Beach, Jupiter enjoys a slower, more serene pace that’s perfect for lazy days of relaxing with a view of the water.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bill Maher, who knows a thing or two about being pulled off the air at ABC, is standing by Jimmy Kimmel.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
21 Sep. 2025
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View gallery - 4 images Everybody knows that dogs can learn to associate specific spoken words with objects that look a certain way.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The track pokes fun at consumerism and a materialistic society constantly seeking the next best thing, a theme that remains relevant nearly 45 years later.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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The clip shows a shower knob slowly being unscrewed from the wall before a tiny black, furry hand pokes through.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Jack died in an apartment fire in 1976.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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On a 2024 episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, Crawford recalled his raucous days with Westwick, with their apartment frequently serving as a party hub.—
Jessica Leon,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In his leisure time, Atharva loves learning about digital marketing and watching soccer matches.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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Imagine knowing a fan has attended five shows in a year, loves heavy metal, drinks mocktails and always buys merch.—
Geoff Robins,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The great hope of the Gulf Arabs is that Trump understands this and finally pressures Netanyahu to accept a ceasefire agreement, returning the region to something approaching calm.—
Monica Marks,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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Unfortunately, not everybody understands that, notably the president of the United States, who saw Kirk’s murder as a reason to blame his opponents on the left.—
Carl Leubsdorf,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After a dramatic confrontation among all parties, Jonah stabs Henry in the chest and shoots him point-blank in the head.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
18 Sep. 2025
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The video shows Zarutska sit in a seat in front of Brown, who fixates on her and after several minutes pulls out a knife and stabs her several times in the neck, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.—
Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Digs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digs. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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