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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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Verb
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The thrill of the rush is what got kids on the run as their parents tried to direct them to areas not yet excavated.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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Underground is a contemporary interpretation of the Roman baths excavated in nearby Cimiez, with a warm tepidarium, a hot caldarium, and a frigidarium, or cold plunge.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Buckwheat Though technically a seed, buckwheat is enjoyed in the same way as whole grains.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
21 Apr. 2025
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Francis enjoyed immense popularity with rank-and-file Catholics during his 12-year papacy but struggled with conservative church hierarchy, sometimes finding himself at odds with traditional voices within the Curia.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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
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Jefferson’s is known for taking its bourbon on a journey—literally, with the Ocean Aged at Sea series that sends barrels around the world on container ships to age in different climates, or the Tropics release that ships casks to other countries where they are exposed to high heat and humidity.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Antetokounmpo poked the ball away from Nembhard briefly and a scramble ensued, but the Pacers came up with the ball.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Underneath, a dress in a nearly identical shade poked through slightly, and the actress paired her all-gray attire with black pumps and a matching purse — plus her signature blonde bob, of course.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, Ryan Kelly came on in the second round and used pressure and ring control while establishing his jab and work rate.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Even fast food chain Wendy’s entered the conversation with a jab at the singer.—
Erin Clements,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The imitation Punisher logo on Cole’s bullet was no act of flattery, but the most vile of insults.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2025
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But some Republican registrars took them as an insult, and at least one, Lisa Amatruda of Woodbury, walked out.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2025
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The developer set out to convert the campus into 165 apartments.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
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The geese have become particularly aggressive, attacking anyone who tries to enter or exit through the front door of their apartment.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Thirty-five engineers went down shoveling coal into the boilers to keep the deck lit where lifeboats were being launched and to keep the wireless room powered.—
Sean Kingsley,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2025
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My husband quickly shoveled a path to our garage and the raccoon was more than grateful for the help.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Dig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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