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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
Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
State police officers tasked with finding missing persons discovered the graves and began digging with the help of members of Mexico's National Guard, according to the outlet WNCT Greenville.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Entertainment Weekly previously revealed an inside look at her new digs.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The goal, according to a New York Times analysis, is to craft a bill that pays for tax cuts and an immigration crackdown without digging the deficit deeper.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
State police officers tasked with finding missing persons discovered the graves and began digging with the help of members of Mexico's National Guard, according to the outlet WNCT Greenville.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
In the increasingly elite Silver Lake, similar digs would have cost about $1.4 million.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Entertainment Weekly previously revealed an inside look at her new digs.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig
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Interview 'Telling the Story of Addiction Doesn’t Always Save You from the Experience Of It': An Interview With Leslie Jamison Chantal Braganza The author of The Recovering on archival addiction narratives, excavating how things get better, and sugar.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
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The site extends 150 meters (around 500 feet) and includes approximately 200 giant footprints, according to the BBC — though the outlet notes that the tracks could extend even further into areas that have not yet been excavated.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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Big families of several generations come together and enjoy delicious and lucky dishes.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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There were families seated on plush sofas around a fireplace, decompressing after a day of skiing and enjoying artisanal hot chocolates with Oreo cupcakes.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025
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Hopkins, who is well known for his own monstrous portrayal of Hannibal Lector in Silence of the Lambs, has been working frequently, including voicing a character in the two-part Netflix film Rebel Moon and forthcoming sci-fi flick Eyes in the Trees.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2025
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Elizabeth Lail, known for Netflix’s You, just reprised her role in the Five Nights at Freddy’s sequel.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
31 Jan. 2025
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Timothée Chalamet playfully poked fun at himself during his Saturday Night Live monologue on Jan. 25.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2025
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What to Expect Laser treatments are relatively quick, outpatient procedures that cause minimal pain; some people feel poking or burning sensations.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
23 Jan. 2025
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In the above highlight, Cryer creates space with a shot-fake jab step and then cans a 3-pointer.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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Disaster aid could become political, as Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom have traded jabs about reasons for the fire and the response.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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Trump has lobbed numerous threats and insults at the members of the panel.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Tyson and Paul repeatedly traded barbs and insults to each other leading up to the Nov. 15 boxing match, which was delayed by four months after the legendary former heavyweight champion was diagnosed with an ulcer flare-up.—
Danielle Jennings,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Cruz fled to her apartment located on W. 118th St. just a few doors down from the deli before her arrest later that night, sources said.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Potter said when her apartment complex was sold to a new owner, the rents went up and the new landlord attempted to get tenants to leave.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2025
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Sanitation workers shoveled sand and snow through half the night.—
Joe Edwards,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Mashburn shoveled out Watson’s truck, then scraped the windshield and other windows.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Dig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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