dug

[US]/dʌɡ/
[UK]/dʌɡ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. excavated, turned over soil
n. the mammary glands of a female mammal

Example Sentences

They dug a hole.

The truth was dug out.

dug me in the ribs.

dug through the files.

They dug into the pizza hungrily.

The boys dug in ravenously.

He dug a fork into the meat.

They dug a pit to bury the rubbish.

dug up the evidence; dug out the real facts.

he took a spade and dug a hole.

they dug out last year's notes.

the ground should be well dug and manured.

They dug a dike along walls of the school.

He dug the garden bit by bit.

They have dug away the whole bank at this point.

The gardener dug the compost in.

He dug into the ground to get something.

The workmen dug out a deep channel for the water.

An old coin was dug up in the garden.

Real-world Examples

Oil wells weren't drilled back then. They were essentially dug.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

So, yesterday afternoon, both sides were dug in.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2018 Compilation

It looks like someone dug Rex up.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

Here the brightly colored scenes that once decorated a mansion are being dug up.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

Archaeologists believe it was probably dug around the year 1230.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2022 Collection

They dug and dug and finally found two bags of gold and silver coins.

Source: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Simplified Edition)

The Silvers dug and dug until they could dig no more.

Source: BBC Bedtime Stories (Video Version)

Many ashes have been dug up and transferred as a result.

Source: Selected English short passages

Some maggots began falling out while others dug even deeper into my flesh.

Source: Listen to a little bit of fresh news every day.

Tensions remain high in Mogadishu where rival factions of soldiers dug in.

Source: BBC Listening Collection May 2021

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