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dug

[duhg] / dʌg /
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
cat 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 exit fill withdraw
STRONG
increase strengthen
WEAK
dislike misunderstand not get
VERB
thrust object into
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gouge poke punch sink stick
STRONG
drive jab jog nudge plunge prod ram stab
Antonyms
STRONG
discourage dissuade repress
WEAK
dislike fill misunderstand not get
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
Antonyms
STRONG
cover
WEAK
dislike fill misunderstand not get
VERB
enjoy, like
Synonyms
STRONG
appreciate follow groove love mind relish understand
WEAK
go for
Antonyms
STRONG
dislike disregard hate misunderstand neglect scorn
WEAK
fill not get
VERB
understand
Synonyms
STRONGEST
catch see
STRONG
accept apprehend comprehend follow grasp recognize take
WEAK
take in
Antonyms
STRONG
avoid disallow lose misunderstand not get refuse reject
WEAK
dislike fill

Example Sentences

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The wolf dug into the ground and damaged the zoo's installed fence before escaping, according to the fire official.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Yet once again Paul dug deep and clawed his way back to deuce.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Surrey were grateful for Sibley who dug in with a doggedness that Warwickshire supporters know well from watching him pass 50 on 16 occasions at Edgbaston.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

That said, it’s unlikely that many students today spend as much time as Felix did dodging crossbow-wielding monks in an effort to rob freshly dug graves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

My dad as a boy in front of a portable hibachi grill, his feet dug into sand.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila