dig at
Example Sentences
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Atletico Madrid aimed the mocking dig at La Liga rivals Barcelona over their "smear campaign" in pursuit of Julian Alvarez.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
After a video of McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski’s polite bite into a burger went viral this month, top executives from Burger King and Wendy’s pounced with similar videos in a lighthearted dig at their competitor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
If one looks carefully, its move could be a subtle dig at Tesla and Elon Musk.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Paramount also added a dig at Warner management, saying: “We expect to make smarter decisions about licensing across linear networks and streaming.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026
He dropped the corn cob in the middle of the road and started to growl and dig at it.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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