digs (away)

verb

present tense third-person singular of dig (away)
as in struggles
to devote serious and sustained effort it took days of digging away at the subject, but he understands it thoroughly now

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for digs (away)
  1. struggles
  2. strives
  3. labors
  4. works
  5. endeavors
Verb
  • Sometimes, though, a team simply struggles to find its footing.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • This mostly lifeless car struggles every few seconds to get its engine going.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of struggles
Verb
  • Eager to carry on the family legacy, Charlie strives to become a Baywatch lifeguard alongside her dad.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In so doing, the tradition could achieve for ASL what the word of the year strives to achieve for English.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of strives
Verb
  • Thoroughly unimpressed by her suburban idyll, and evidently unmoved by her responsibilities as wife and mother, Denise labors in her basement on a novel whose protagonist wishes to forsake her family for a life in New York.
    — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Every man and woman who labors in the construction industry deserves that.
    — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of labors
Verb
  • Roach, who works with Schiaparelli often, went in a different direction than the fashion house’s creative director Daniel Roseberry with the footwear.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Choose a time that works with your life and allows enough rest.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of works
Verb
  • France and Germany are pursuing a new initiative to boost industrial provisions and protect jobs, as Europe endeavors to shield its businesses from China.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 27 July 2026
  • Learn New Things A proponent of waking up early, Martha endeavors to make the most of every day.
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026
Definition of endeavors
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“Digs (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digs%20%28away%29. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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