digs (through)

verb

present tense third-person singular of dig (through)
as in searches
to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something I roughly dug through the closet looking for my shoes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for digs (through)
  1. searches
  2. scans
  3. finds
Verb
  • Search data tracked by WWD shows lymphatic massage searches up 150% since 2021, face brush searches up nearly 2,850% and vibration plate searches up roughly 3,100% since 2020.
    — Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
  • The risk from mass tourism Indira Navarro, who leads a civilian group in Jalisco that searches for missing people, said disappearances of young girls often spike during large sporting events.
    — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
Definition of searches
Verb
  • Campsite Tonight frequently scans several websites throughout California and several other states (including Utah for those dreaming of a trip to Zion National Park).
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • The patient is immersed in a water bath, and the system scans the patient with a 360-degree ring of ultrasound scanners fully surrounding the patient.
    — Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of scans
Verb
  • If the judge finds there is sufficient evidence to proceed to trial, Robinson will be arraigned and enter pleas.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • David Andrew Morton as Lank Hawkins finds humor in the character’s unabashed anger.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026
Definition of finds
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“Digs (through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digs%20%28through%29. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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