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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In the 1980s, The Dug Out youth club in Barton Hill was a place that embraced this new idea of 'graffiti' as a form of expression.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

Now on his third day out, Dug seemed to be feeling confident, more familiar with the camera that trailed him, even seeming to court it at times.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025

After stopping at the amenities table for fresh water, towels and doggie sunscreen, Dug tussled with another golden retriever, Bubbles, who was wearing a Goyard collar from Paris.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025

If the goal was to tire Dug out, it was met: He slept soundly when he got home.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025

I continued farther into the dark electronic cave and walked up to a Pac-Man machine at the very back of the room, wedged between a Galaga and a Dig Dug.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline