dig at
Example Sentences
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In Tuesday’s primary debate, El-Sayed took a dig at Republican candidate Mike Rogers’ campaign posting an AI-enhanced image of their candidate.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Even Xi couldn’t resist a dig at the men’s national team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
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
Adelheid Otto of Germany's Ludwig-Maximilians-University started a long-planned dig at ancient Shuruppak, modern-day Tell Fara, on February 28.
From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 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
