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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Verb
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Katherine Scott is a 21-year-old who enjoys a wide variety of genres such as ambient music, hyperpop and indie-pop.—
Jackson Hawkins,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Dec. 2024 -
Yoo’s slick recruiter enjoys more screen time this season, and the actor explodes his character’s chilling composure during a terrifying — and delightfully unhinged — reunion with Gi-hun.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
26 Dec. 2024
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The post had been liked more than 30,000 times, and Ted has since appeared in by his owner that pokes fun at the candid video becoming an unexpected viral sensation.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
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Much of Lame's content pokes fun at life hacks, which, in his view, are baloney.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
27 Dec. 2024
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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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She's bound to squeeze every last drop from these collagen-supporting solutions, whether in a hotel bathroom or while standing in front of the vintage vanity in her apartment.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Bowles said his team understands the job in front of it.—
Rick Stroud,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Pearson understands that sentiment.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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After he's caught red-handed, the pilot goes to confront him when the captain stabs him before throwing him overboard.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
26 Dec. 2024
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But Min-su ends up hyperventilating as Nam-gyu stabs her to death anyway.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Beneath southeast Iceland, a column of molten rock—known as a hot spot—spurs even more eruptions.—
Joe Spring,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Dec. 2024
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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
Noun
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Robb Report even used the penthouse suite to host our House of Robb during Miami Art Week last month.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
16 Jan. 2025
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That smash, which helped the crooner earn his first Grammy nomination, is the seventh-longest-leading No. 1 ever, with 23 stays inside the penthouse.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Of the two that would be acquired through a trade (Suzuki and Robert), Rosenthal sees the latter as being the one who is more available.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Digs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digs. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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