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dig

[dig] / dɪg /
NOUN
insult
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gibe
STRONG
crack cut innuendo jeer quip slur sneer taunt wisecrack
WEAK
cutting remark
Antonyms
STRONG
compliment praise
WEAK
flattery
VERB
delve into; hollow out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bore bulldoze burrow clean discover dredge drill enter excavate exhume go into gouge harvest penetrate scoop search shovel sift uncover unearth
STRONG
channel deepen depress drive grub hoe investigate mine pierce pit probe produce quarry root rout sap spade till tunnel undermine
WEAK
break up concave dig down fork out root out scoop out turn over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bury cover fill
VERB
thrust object into
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gouge poke punch sink stick
STRONG
drive jab jog nudge plunge prod ram stab
VERB
investigate; discover
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delve find go into retrieve search sift uncover unearth
STRONG
expose extricate inquire probe prospect research root
WEAK
bring to light come across come up with dig down look into search high and low shake down turn inside out turn upside down
VERB
enjoy, like
Synonyms
STRONG
appreciate follow groove groove on love mind relish
WEAK
go for
Antonyms
STRONG
dislike hate scorn
VERB
understand
Synonyms
STRONGEST
catch see understand
STRONG
accept apprehend comprehend follow grasp recognize take
WEAK
take in
Antonyms
STRONG
misunderstand not get

Example Sentences

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“It allowed me to dig deeper and gave me permission to call myself an actor when I thought I was just wearing somebody else’s clothes and saying somebody else’s words.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

He implored those same liberals to look beyond the Totenkopf and dig deeper into Platner’s stated policy goals, for which he has expressed nothing that could be construed as Nazi ideology.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Trump has said the US will now work "with Iran" to "dig up and remove all of the deeply buried… Nuclear Dust".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

I hope that you can hire a tax pro with the right experience who can dig into the debt owed and reduce it for you to a manageable amount.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Fingers trembling, I dig for my phone in my backpack, pull it out, hit the flashlight.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

Vocabulary lists containing dig

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