digs 1 of 2

verb

Definition of digsnext
present tense third-person singular of dig
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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4
as in pokes
to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object every time I slowed down, he'd dig me in the ribs

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digs

2 of 2

noun

plural of dig
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 Synonyms for digs
  1. enjoys
  2. pokes
  3. apartment
  4. understands
  5. stabs
  6. spurs
  7. penthouse
  8. sees
Verb
  • Everyone enjoys getting their Christmas cards stamped from Christmas.
    Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The ruins were spared direct attack, but the surrounding city of Tyre — where Hezbollah still enjoys wide support — took a pounding from Israeli warplanes.
    Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of enjoys
Verb
  • On a damp and chilly day in mid-November, Ryan Hall pokes his nose into Sanders’ office to say hello.
    Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
  • This cute sweatshirt pokes fun at the sport’s quirky name with a watercolor print of two pickles playing pickleball.
    Cai Cramer, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of pokes
Noun
  • Hils said the officers responded to an apartment, knocked on the door and repeatedly identified themselves.
    Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Officers responded to an apartment near Central and Sunland avenues around 8 p.m. Tuesday night to serve an order of protection.
    Hannah Dreyfus, The Arizona Republic, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of apartment
Verb
  • Bowles said his team understands the job in front of it.
    Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Pearson understands that sentiment.
    Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of understands
Verb
  • But before Wheeler can kill Jamie, Beth stabs him in the heart.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
  • In lieu of that, Beth simply drives straight to Jamie’s place and stabs him in the heart with a knife.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of stabs
Verb
  • Beneath southeast Iceland, a column of molten rock—known as a hot spot—spurs even more eruptions.
    Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
  • That spurs the humpbacks to lunge into the air to collect the small fish, creating the iconic imagery.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of spurs
Noun
  • Downtown Dubai’s elegant penthouses, the lush green Dubai Hills neighbourhood, and Palm Jumeirah properties including Shoreline Apartments and Golden Mile are just a few examples.
    Arash Jalili, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The tower’s largest option are its two-bedroom penthouses that can sleep up to eight.
    Carly Caramanna, Parents, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of penthouse
Verb
  • Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • And in fact, the IEA’s own medium-term forecast, out to 2030, suggests that oil demand will rise by 3 million barrels per day (mb/d) by 2030, versus the Stated Policies scenario in the latest World Energy Outlook, which sees 2030 oil demand as virtually unchanged from 2023.
    Michael Lynch, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of sees
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