Definitions

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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Lawyers also dug up archaic legal tracts and 19th century dictionary entries defining the word “election.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

DataTrek Research dug into how this year’s 15 largest U.S.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

He drew a standing ovation when he continued: “Now, as every single piece of that past and journey gets dug up, litigated and weaponized, you have my back.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

His segments, including with the winner, Emmanuel Gregoire, dug into personal relationships and family tragedies.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

I turned up leaves and dug a bit in the dirt, but I didn’t find so much as a snail.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff