dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/dig_MW.json

{
  "dig":{
    "antonyms":[
      "dab",
      "jab",
      "lunge",
      "poke"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a cutting remark":[
        "a subtle dig at their lack of preparedness"
      ],
      ": accommodations (see accommodation sense 1a ) for living or working":[
        "buying furniture for his new digs"
      ],
      ": like , admire":[
        "High school students dig short poetry.",
        "\u2014 David Burmester"
      ],
      ": lodging sense 2b":[],
      ": poke , prod":[
        "dug me in the ribs with his elbow"
      ],
      ": thrust , poke":[
        "a dig in the ribs"
      ],
      ": to advance by or as if by removing or pushing aside material":[
        "digging into the history of the company"
      ],
      ": to break up, turn, or loosen (earth) with an implement":[
        "digging dirt with a shovel",
        "machines digging up the road"
      ],
      ": to bring to light or out of hiding":[
        "dig up facts"
      ],
      ": to bring to the surface by digging : unearth":[
        "dig potatoes"
      ],
      ": to drive down so as to penetrate : thrust":[
        "dug her toes into the sand",
        "The hawk dug its claws into its prey."
      ],
      ": to hollow out or form by removing earth : excavate":[
        "dig a hole",
        "dig a tunnel"
      ],
      ": to pay attention to : notice":[
        "dig that fancy hat"
      ],
      ": to prepare the soil of":[
        "dig a garden"
      ],
      ": to turn up, loosen, or remove earth":[
        "digging in the garden",
        "dig for buried treasure"
      ],
      ": to work hard or laboriously":[],
      ": understand , appreciate":[
        "couldn't dig the medical jargon"
      ],
      "digest":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "Some animal has been digging in the garden.",
      "They dug into the sand with their hands.",
      "He dug down about 10 feet before he hit water.",
      "Dig a hole three feet deep.",
      "The first step in building a house is to dig the foundation.",
      "The prisoners escaped by digging a tunnel under the fence.",
      "digging clams on the beach",
      "These detectives won't stop digging until they find out what happened.",
      "Noun",
      "She gave me a dig in the ribs to get my attention.",
      "She participated in a dig last summer.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Taliban fighters circulated in vehicles in the area, but only a few were seen helping dig through rubble. \u2014 Ebrahim Noroozi, ajc , 23 June 2022",
      "And some people don\u2019t have the physical strength to dig , plant, water and weed a garden\u2014even a small one. \u2014 Linda Gandee, cleveland , 20 June 2022",
      "That\u2019s the signal to dig and divide or move them to another location. \u2014 Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
      "The plan would require a background check for these purchasers, including a pause if more time is needed for investigators to dig through records. \u2014 Nolan D. Mccaskill And Jennifer Haberkorn, Anchorage Daily News , 12 June 2022",
      "But dig deeper into the 257-page report and the news is grim for the future of Medicare and its 64 million beneficiaries. \u2014 Howard Gleckman, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "The title stands for both Raitt\u2019s and Finn\u2019s own efforts to dig deeply into the musical sources and lived experiences that motivate their music. \u2014 Robert Knox, BostonGlobe.com , 25 May 2022",
      "In the footage, which was edited and compiled by HPD, another officer had to unzip the bag and dig through it for a moment before locating the firearm inside. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 25 May 2022",
      "With Sengupta gone, Google is left to dig through the wreckage. \u2014 Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica , 23 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The Vindolanda site now has 13 phallic carvings, more than have been discovered at any other dig site along Hadrian's Wall. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 15 June 2022",
      "The episode begins with a sequence detailing Lalo\u2019s elaborate yet invisible method for spying on the laundry atop the Super Lab dig site. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 24 May 2022",
      "Some items under review for return include pottery in the National Museum of Natural History that was sourced from a dig site in Turkey and dates back to the ancient city of Troy. \u2014 Melissa Noel, Essence , 11 May 2022",
      "Lavina Nethers, 85, lives a short drive from the dig site. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
      "Marc unsuccessfully tried to save the people at the dig site and was left for dead as punishment. \u2014 Tracy Brownstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "But Rock has not escaped scrutiny, as the joke that triggered Smith\u2019s slap was perceived by Pinkett Smith as a dig at her alopecia, a condition that causes hair loss. \u2014 Jen Yamato, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Before Davidson deleted his page, Entertainment Tonight reported that the comedian shared a post on his Instagram Story, which many fans saw as a dig at Kanye West, the estranged husband of his girlfriend, Kim Kardashian. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "No doubt the Global Times comment was meant as a dig at America's chaotic COVID response. \u2014 Yvonne Lau, Fortune , 7 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English diggen":"Verb and Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8dig"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "excavate",
      "shovel"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222406",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "dig (away)":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "to devote serious and sustained effort it took days of digging away at the subject, but he understands it thoroughly now"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-152638",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "dig (into)":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to begin eating (something)":[
        "The family was digging into a delicious meal.",
        "They dug into their steaks."
      ],
      ": to mix (something) into (soil) by digging":[
        "dig the compost into the soil"
      ],
      ": to push (something) into (a body part) in a sharp and painful way":[
        "She dug her fingernails into my hand.",
        "He dug his elbow into my ribs."
      ],
      ": to push against (a body part) in a sharp and painful way":[
        "The bed's springs are digging into my back.",
        "Her fingernails dug into my hand."
      ],
      ": to try to learn or uncover information by studying (something)":[
        "The detectives dug into his past and learned that he had once lived in another country."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172101",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "dig (through)":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "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"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-183839",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "dig one's own grave":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to behave in a way that will cause one to lose or fail":[
        "The coach dug his own grave when he publicly insulted the team's owner."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183332",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "dig out":{
    "antonyms":[
      "miss",
      "overlook",
      "pass over"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": find , unearth":[],
      ": take off sense 1a":[],
      ": to make hollow by digging":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "she dug her old art supplies out of the basement",
      "without saying where she was going, the young woman dug out early the next morning",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Boston firemen worked in unison to dig out fellow firemen trapped beneath the rubble of the back corner of the hotel. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
      "The aloe vera and citric acid in this stuff dig out dirt, oil, and product buildup. \u2014 Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health , 24 May 2022",
      "The Sox tried to dig out the 2-0 hole, loading the bases with one out in bottom of the first. Sheets struck out and Yankees catcher Jose Trevino threw to third to try to get Tim Anderson. \u2014 Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune , 14 May 2022",
      "Credit use had mostly increased since then, fell during the pandemic\u2014with rescue money helping people partly dig out of a hole\u2014and then started to increase in the first quarter of 2021 when things seemed to be getting better. \u2014 Erik Sherman, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Oregon baseball dropped its second straight game to open the season as a seven-run third inning by San Diego was too steep a hole for the Ducks to dig out of. \u2014 James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 19 Feb. 2022",
      "The coronavirus outbreak shut down the racing circuit, leaving him with plenty of time to dig out of his tunnel. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 5 Nov. 2021",
      "Melted butter can also be incorporated into a batter or dough with just a spatula\u2014no need to dig out the pastry cutter or stand mixer. \u2014 Sarah Jampel, Bon App\u00e9tit , 4 May 2022",
      "The Board of Review, the second body to hear objections to assessments, is still trying to dig out from an influx in the last couple of years. \u2014 Alison Dirr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 20 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "ascertain",
      "descry",
      "detect",
      "determine",
      "dig up",
      "discover",
      "dredge (up)",
      "ferret (out)",
      "find",
      "find out",
      "get",
      "hit (on ",
      "hunt (down ",
      "learn",
      "locate",
      "nose out",
      "root (out)",
      "rout (out)",
      "rummage",
      "run down",
      "scare up",
      "scout (up)",
      "track (down)",
      "turn up"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065000",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "dig up":{
    "antonyms":[
      "miss",
      "overlook",
      "pass over"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": find , unearth":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "ascertain",
      "descry",
      "detect",
      "determine",
      "dig out",
      "discover",
      "dredge (up)",
      "ferret (out)",
      "find",
      "find out",
      "get",
      "hit (on ",
      "hunt (down ",
      "learn",
      "locate",
      "nose out",
      "root (out)",
      "rout (out)",
      "rummage",
      "run down",
      "scare up",
      "scout (up)",
      "track (down)",
      "turn up"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071739",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "digenetic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of or relating to a subclass (Digenea) of trematode worms in which sexual reproduction as an internal parasite of a vertebrate alternates with asexual reproduction in a mollusk":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1883, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin Digenetica , subclass name (synonym of Digenea ), from di- + genetica , neuter plural of geneticus genetic":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccd\u012b-j\u0259-\u02c8ne-tik",
      "\u02ccd\u012b-j\u0259-\u02c8net-ik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190426",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "digest":{
    "antonyms":[
      "assort",
      "break down",
      "categorize",
      "class",
      "classify",
      "codify",
      "compartment",
      "compartmentalize",
      "distinguish",
      "distribute",
      "grade",
      "group",
      "peg",
      "place",
      "range",
      "rank",
      "relegate",
      "separate",
      "sort",
      "type"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a periodical devoted to condensed versions of previously published articles":[],
      ": a product of digestion":[],
      ": a summation or condensation of a body of information: such as":[],
      ": a systematic compilation of legal rules, statutes, or decisions":[],
      ": absorb sense 2":[
        "the capacity of the U.S. to digest immigrants"
      ],
      ": to become digested":[],
      ": to compress into a short summary":[],
      ": to convert (food) into absorbable form":[],
      ": to digest food":[],
      ": to distribute or arrange systematically : classify":[],
      ": to extract soluble ingredients from by warming with a liquid":[],
      ": to soften, decompose, or break down by heat and moisture or chemical action":[
        "DNA digested by restriction enzymes"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "a digest of the laws",
      "a digest of yesterday's departmental meeting",
      "Verb",
      "He has trouble digesting certain foods.",
      "It will take me a while to digest this news.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Most Innovative Yogurt Grass-fed Jersey cows naturally produce the milk containing only the easier-to- digest A2 protein that is used in this organic yogurt, which has a sweet-tart taste and rich creamy texture. \u2014 Good Housekeeping , 28 June 2022",
      "In January, a bipartisan group of lawmakers even introduced legislation that would require sites to make easy-to- digest summaries of their privacy terms. \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, Anchorage Daily News , 4 June 2022",
      "Sign up for At Home, a digest of the best home and garden stories, delivered to your inbox every Thursday. \u2014 Jura Koncius, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
      "Last week, DeSantis held a public budget-signing event that served as a convenient digest of his political approach. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
      "In January, a bipartisan group of lawmakers even introduced legislation that would require sites to make easy-to- digest summaries of their privacy terms. \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, Anchorage Daily News , 4 June 2022",
      "Animal proteins and dairy, on the other hand, are much slower-to- digest and therefore better to eat at the end of the day when the body is winding down. \u2014 Gabby Shacknai, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
      "Who \u2014 besides the creator, David Simon, in his later series \u2014 has emulated its sprawl, its complexity, its bucking of TV\u2019s easy-to- digest episodic structure",
      "In January, a bipartisan group of lawmakers even introduced legislation that would require sites to make easy-to- digest summaries of their privacy terms. \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Too often, the work behind AR wins feels intangible, and AR must effectively illustrate outcomes for business leaders to digest . \u2014 Regina Hoshimi, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
      "Many do-it-yourself formula recipes are made from cow\u2019s milk and granular sugar that may be difficult for young babies to digest . \u2014 Matthew Perrone, Chicago Tribune , 13 May 2022",
      "After notching multiple record highs, markets have stumbled in recent days as investors digest the prospect that the Fed might tighten policy more aggressively or more quickly \u2014 or both \u2014 than anticipated. \u2014 NBC News , 11 Jan. 2022",
      "Many do-it-yourself formula recipes are made from cow\u2019s milk and granular sugar that may be difficult for young babies to digest . \u2014 Matthew Perrone, Chicago Tribune , 13 May 2022",
      "Many do-it-yourself formula recipes are made from cow\u2019s milk and granular sugar that may be difficult for young babies to digest . \u2014 Matthew Perrone, ajc , 12 May 2022",
      "Many do-it-yourself formula recipes are made from cow\u2019s milk and granular sugar that may be difficult for young babies to digest . \u2014 Matthew Perrone, Anchorage Daily News , 12 May 2022",
      "That is, understandably, extremely difficult for financial markets to digest . \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
      "The experience was mine alone to digest and interpret. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Latin digestus":"Verb",
      "Middle English, systematic arrangement of laws, from Latin digesta , from neuter plural of digestus , past participle of digerere to arrange, distribute, digest, from dis- + gerere to carry":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "d\u0259-",
      "\u02c8d\u012b-\u02ccjest",
      "d\u012b-\u02c8jest"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "abstract",
      "breviary",
      "brief",
      "capsule",
      "conspectus",
      "encapsulation",
      "epitome",
      "inventory",
      "outline",
      "pr\u00e9cis",
      "recap",
      "recapitulation",
      "r\u00e9sum\u00e9",
      "resume",
      "resum\u00e9",
      "roundup",
      "run-through",
      "rundown",
      "sum",
      "sum-up",
      "summa",
      "summarization",
      "summary",
      "summing-up",
      "synopsis",
      "wrap-up"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074300",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "diggings":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a place of excavating especially for ore, metals, or precious stones":[],
      ": lodgings for a student":[],
      ": material dug out":[],
      ": quarters , premises":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Stricker\u2019s mention of Long Beach was a reference to Washington\u2019s richest razor diggings , which also have yielded unusually large clams. \u2014 Bill Monroe, oregonlive , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "As tear gas and bullets fly, students from the affluent suburbs of Yangon and Mandalay, the country\u2019s two biggest cities, are being joined on the barricades by fresh-faced office and factory workers and young miners from the jade diggings of Kachin. \u2014 Brian Wong, Time , 5 Mar. 2021",
      "But her family letters from a century ago told of gatherings, as well as grave diggings . \u2014 Jacey Fortin New York Times, Star Tribune , 9 Dec. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8di-gi\u014bz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "abode",
      "domicile",
      "dwelling",
      "fireside",
      "habitation",
      "hearth",
      "hearthstone",
      "home",
      "house",
      "lodging",
      "pad",
      "place",
      "quarters",
      "residence",
      "roof"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233541",
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "digit":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a unit of length based on the breadth of a finger and equal in English measure to 3/4 inch":[],
      ": any of the Arabic numerals 1 to 9 and usually the symbol 0":[],
      ": any of the divisions in which the limbs of most vertebrates terminate, which are typically five in number but may be reduced (as in the horse), and which typically have a series of phalanges bearing a nail, claw, or hoof at the tip \u2014 compare finger sense 1 , toe sense 1a":[],
      ": one of the elements that combine to form numbers in a system other than the decimal system":[],
      ": the digits of a telephone number":[
        "At the end of the meal, the pair discussed wanting to see the Dupont Underground art exhibit, and that's when Scott smoothly asked for her digits and said they should go.",
        "\u2014 Vijai Nathan"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a three- digit number like 507",
      "She suffered several broken digits .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "After spending this series stumbling through third quarters, the Celtics fought back Monday night, flipping a double- digit deficit into a five-point lead and creating some uneasy moments at the Chase Center. \u2014 Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
      "Coming back from a double- digit deficit in Game 2, Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors now hold a commanding 2-0 series lead over Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in this 2022 NBA Playoffs Western Conference Finals matchup. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 May 2022",
      "Brandon Clarke added 17 points and 11 rebounds off the bench for the Grizzlies, who withstood another quiet night by star Ja Morant and another double- digit deficit entering the fourth quarter. \u2014 Dave Campbell, ajc , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Remaining undefeated, Nova Southeastern (31-0) overcame an early double- digit deficit, taking the lead with 2:52 remaining before sealing the victory. \u2014 Brett Shweky, sun-sentinel.com , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Throughout the second half, Fleming and Penn sunk tough shot after tough shot to keep the Dolphins stuck with a double- digit deficit. \u2014 J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "In both losses to the Spartans, the Terps fell into a double- digit deficit in the first half. \u2014 Ryan Mcfadden, baltimoresun.com , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "From there, Lakota East was forced to scramble and press and struggled to get the game back to a single- digit deficit. \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 26 Feb. 2022",
      "The Hoosiers had battled back from a double- digit deficit to lead in the closing minutes. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 23 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Latin digitus finger, toe; perhaps akin to Greek deiknynai to show \u2014 more at diction":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8dij-\u0259t",
      "\u02c8di-j\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "figure",
      "integer",
      "number",
      "numeral",
      "numeric",
      "whole number"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045708",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "digital computer":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a computer that operates with numbers expressed directly as digits \u2014 compare analog computer , hybrid computer":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "If fitted to a howitzer, the digital computer system enables the crew operating the weapon to quickly and accurately pinpoint a target. \u2014 Tom Burridge, ABC News , 20 May 2022",
      "However, the politician also expressed frustration that the artillery pieces had not been the fitted with the digital computer systems. \u2014 Tom Burridge, ABC News , 20 May 2022",
      "Academics are already looking beyond the digital computer . \u2014 Kazuhiro Gomi, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "She was initially hired as a clerk typist, but quickly rose through the ranks, becoming a digital computer systems operator at the Navy's David Taylor Model Basin in suburban Maryland. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 5 July 2021",
      "Weidenbach blossomed as a digital computer pioneer after World War II and forged a 30-year career as an electrical engineer in the early years of Minnesota's computer tech era. \u2014 Star Tribune , 9 Jan. 2021",
      "During the war, the mansion in Buckinghamshire, southeastern England, was home to the British government's Code and Cypher School, where the world's first programmable digital computer was built to decipher the Nazis' communications. \u2014 Rob Picheta, CNN , 13 Oct. 2020",
      "The real promise of the internet of things is making our physical surroundings accessible to our digital computers , putting sensors on everything in the world and translating it into a digital format. \u2014 Arielle Pardes, Wired , 10 Feb. 2020",
      "The study and design of memristors is usually linked with the subject of neurocomputers, a blanket term for both digital computers that imitate human brains and hypothetical machines made of human neural cells. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 25 Nov. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1946, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184350",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "digital subscriber line":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a high-speed communications connection used for accessing the Internet and carrying short-range transmissions over ordinary telephone lines":[
        "\u2014 abbreviation DSL"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The company advertises and sells digital subscriber line (DSL) internet service in several plans, based on download speed. \u2014 Kate Gibson, CBS News , 5 May 2022",
      "That\u2019s still generally better than DSL ( digital subscriber line ), but downright glacial by 2021 standards. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2020",
      "Hillsdale resident Tod Wohlfarth pays $110 a month for a low-speed digital subscriber line from Consolidated Communications. \u2014 Drew Fitzgerald, WSJ , 22 Oct. 2020",
      "Residential consumers started to sign up for high-speed internet provided by phone companies (DSL, or digital subscriber line , service) and cable companies. \u2014 Justin Rohrlich, Quartz , 29 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1984, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182405",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "dignified":{
    "antonyms":[
      "flighty",
      "frivolous",
      "giddy",
      "goofy",
      "silly",
      "undignified"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": showing or expressing dignity":[
        "a dignified manner",
        "looking dignified in a suit and tie"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She has a kind but dignified manner.",
      "He looked very dignified in his new suit.",
      "The hotel's lobby is dignified but inviting.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Her task is to provide comfort and care for all families during their brief stay during the dignified transfer. \u2014 Jennifer Griffin, Fox News , 28 May 2022",
      "One major improvement was the construction of a new office building in 2015 to create a dignified space to welcome grieving families. \u2014 Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
      "Nevertheless, the script by Nakonechnyi and Iryna Tsilyk handles the situation with sensitivity while the performance from Burkovska \u2014 quiet, dignified , but very expressive \u2014 fills in a lot of emotional gaps. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 June 2022",
      "Womens' inclusion in public life and dignified work are both prerequisites of freedom and wellbeing everywhere. \u2014 Carmen Geha, CNN , 14 May 2022",
      "Afghan Hounds are an ancient breed that present themselves in dignified and aloof ways, according to the American Kennel Club. \u2014 Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day , 3 May 2022",
      "Some are receiving the first dignified burials of their afterlives. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
      "There\u2019s also, of course, Winkler, who continues to achieve dignified restraint and high hilarity this season, and just had a finely etched longform profile in the New York Times and is poised for a late career renaissance. \u2014 Taylor Antrim, Vogue , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Burmese people also believe that washing their hair with tayaw kinbun will get rid of bad luck and anoint them with dignified blessings. \u2014 Jada Jackson, Allure , 5 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1584, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see dignify":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8dig-n\u0259-\u02ccf\u012bd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "august",
      "distingu\u00e9",
      "distinguished",
      "imposing",
      "portly",
      "solemn",
      "staid",
      "stately"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200547",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "dignify":{
    "antonyms":[
      "abase",
      "degrade",
      "demean",
      "humble",
      "humiliate"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to give distinction to : ennoble":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She felt that formal clothing would help dignify the occasion.",
      "He said he wouldn't dignify his opponents' accusations by responding to them.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "While anyone might feel an urge to push for that fundraiser, Heart of Dinner's team wanted to dignify the man\u2019s wishes. \u2014 Karissa Chen, Bon App\u00e9tit , 31 May 2022",
      "Who decided\u2014in a very few seconds\u2014the weapon formed against them didn\u2019t dignify a response",
      "In more recent years, Alfred Molina\u2019s melancholic, David Suchet\u2019s soulful innocent and John Malkovich\u2019s penitent exile sought to dignify him. \u2014 Bonnie Johnson, Los Angeles Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "Who wanted to dignify such dumb scenarios with sober analyses",
      "Slaughter was always searching in those days for ways to dignify the title and elevate the women who won it. \u2014 Amy Argetsinger, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 Dec. 2021",
      "After some initial reluctance to dignify such allegations by addressing them publicly, Hillary Clinton agrees to appear on 60 Minutes after the Super Bowl, an appearance that revitalizes her husband\u2019s campaign but earns her notably mixed reviews. \u2014 Scott Tobias, Vulture , 2 Nov. 2021",
      "Biden is a traditional politician who actively talks up bipartisanship and has promised to both re- dignify Washington and bring the country together. \u2014 Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic , 20 Sep. 2021",
      "On Saturday, Cooper will be memorialized with a marker and ceremony to dignify his memory near the Towson jail where he was imprisoned. \u2014 Taylor Deville, baltimoresun.com , 7 May 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English dignifien , from Middle French dignifier , from Late Latin dignificare , from Latin dignus worthy \u2014 more at decent":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8dig-n\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "aggrandize",
      "canonize",
      "deify",
      "elevate",
      "ennoble",
      "enshrine",
      "ensky",
      "enthrone",
      "exalt",
      "glorify",
      "magnify"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062638",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "dignity":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a legal title of nobility or honor":[],
      ": dignitary":[],
      ": formal reserve or seriousness of manner, appearance, or language":[],
      ": high rank, office, or position":[],
      ": the quality or state of being worthy , honored, or esteemed":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Jenny Daggers links feminist critiques and interreligious dialogue, arguing that our failure to treat people of other traditions with dignity matches in deed and rhetoric our inability to see that women are full and equal members of the community. \u2014 Francis X. Clooney , Commonweal , 11 Sept. 2009",
      "When King spoke about the racist past, he gloried in black people beating the odds to win equal rights by arming \"ourselves with dignity and self-respect.\" \u2014 Juan Williams , Wall Street Journal , 4 Apr. 2008",
      "The period just after the Revolutionary War (1780-1820) was a time to project hard-won dignity , not show off. Federal interiors featured muted wall colors \u2026 and delicately carved or inlaid decoration. \u2014 Kelly Beamon , This Old House , March 2008",
      "Roger was beaming. His creased fat face literally shone with pleasure, which, for the sake of dignity , he struggled to contain. \u2014 Alice Adams , The Story and Its Writer , 1987",
      "Every speaker tries to create a love affair with his or her audience. But when the phenomenon called Maya Angelou takes the lectern at Pensacola (Florida) Junior College, she does not so much speak to the audience as \"embrace\" it. She sings, reads verse, thunders oratorically, even dances. Standing a majestic six feet tall and gifted with a resonant voice and \u2026 dignity , she is a poet, preacher, performer extraordinaire. \u2014 Cheryl McCall , People , 8 Mar. 1982",
      "She showed dignity in defeat.",
      "The ceremony was conducted with great dignity .",
      "Theirs is a country that cherishes freedom and human dignity .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Players call penalties on themselves, the argument goes, and compete with dignity and respect for their opponent. \u2014 Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 June 2022",
      "Patients can sense the lack of dignity and respect in providers\u2019 attitudes and, in turn, may choose not to interact with the system that degrades them. \u2014 Ashley Andreou, Scientific American , 26 May 2022",
      "That\u2019s a women of color framework on it; to be able to raise your kids in sustainable communities with dignity and safety and to not have to fear that your child is going to die or be taken from you. \u2014 Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune , 26 May 2022",
      "This doesn't mean being obsequious, currying favor with the boss\u2014 just act nice and kind, treating everyone with dignity and respect. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 14 May 2022",
      "If a flag is damaged or worn out, it should be disposed of with dignity . \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 14 June 2022",
      "If a flag is damaged or worn out, it should be disposed of with dignity . \u2014 Leada Gore, Anchorage Daily News , 14 June 2022",
      "Her pictures echo those from Parks\u2019s 1968 Life magazine story on Harlem\u2019s Fontenelles, another family that struggled mightily to live with dignity even as they were exhausted by a social safety net that offered little security. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
      "Britain realized after World War II that the empire was no longer sustainable or affordable, and withdrawal with dignity was the best path. \u2014 Frank Lavin, Forbes , 7 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English dignete , from Anglo-French dignet\u00e9 , from Latin dignitat-, dignitas , from dignus":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8dig-n\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "class",
      "fashion",
      "quality",
      "rank",
      "standing",
      "state"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234445",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "digress":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The third visit, the first one after I started the drugs, is shorter, more perfunctory than the first two. Papakostas moves briskly from one question to the next and looks at his watch if we digress . \u2014 Gary Greenberg , Harper's , May 2007",
      "Coleridge, of course, who happily called himself a \u2026 lover of parentheses, does not bridle himself, but merely produces digressions about how he should not digress . \u2014 James Wood , New Republic , 6 Sept. 1999",
      "He had not written too much per se; he had digressed intolerably given the significance of the events under consideration. \u2014 Alain de Botton , How Proust Can Change Your Life , 1997",
      "He digressed so often that it was hard to follow what he was saying.",
      "If I can digress for a moment, I'd like to briefly mention her earlier films.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "It\u2019s now useful to digress briefly into what money is. \u2014 John Tamny, Forbes , 17 Apr. 2022",
      "The pair often digress into Chicago-high-school-basketball minutiae, memories of seeing palm trees for the first time. \u2014 Hua Hsu, The New Yorker , 29 Mar. 2021",
      "The book doesn't follow a conventional narrative structure and digresses a lot -- a polite way of saying there's not much of a plot. \u2014 Brandon Griggs, CNN , 10 May 2020",
      "In the meantime, here are four steps to work through emotions when navigating challenges without digressing to gossip or suppressing our true feelings. 1. \u2014 NBC News , 24 Oct. 2019",
      "More Stories Some of these plot elements come straight from Lethem\u2019s novel, but many don\u2019t\u2014and the ways in which Norton digresses from the original are both radical and baffling. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 31 Oct. 2019",
      "The movie repeatedly digresses , however, to explore several other interludes that basically parachute in, exposing tentacles of the operation in a way that's moderately interesting but dramatically numbing. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 27 Sep. 2019",
      "Faculty regularly make off-topic jabs at Trump or the Republicans, or even end up digressing into full-on rants. \u2014 Musa Al-gharbi, National Review , 9 Sep. 2019",
      "Fans need reason to move on from a historically bad 2018 and reason to digress from pondering a potentially murky future. \u2014 Mike Anthony, courant.com , 29 Aug. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1529, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin digressus , past participle of digredi , from dis- + gradi to step \u2014 more at grade entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "d\u0259-",
      "d\u012b-\u02c8gres"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for digress swerve , veer , deviate , depart , digress , diverge mean to turn aside from a straight course. swerve may suggest a physical, mental, or moral turning away from a given course, often with abruptness. swerved to avoid hitting the dog veer implies a major change in direction. at that point the path veers to the right deviate implies a turning from a customary or prescribed course. never deviated from her daily routine depart suggests a deviation from a traditional or conventional course or type. occasionally departs from his own guidelines digress applies to a departing from the subject of one's discourse. a professor prone to digress diverge may equal depart but usually suggests a branching of a main path into two or more leading in different directions. after school their paths diverged",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134751",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "digression":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a going aside":[],
      ": the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work":[
        "Every place Hamilton, his parents, or his wife visited over a century's time is described at length; everyone he met merits at least a minor biographical digression .",
        "\u2014 Willard Sterne Randall"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the professor's frequent and extended digressions are the stuff of campus legend",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But in a sense that\u2019s a digression given the total redefinition of inflation that Hilsenrath and Timiraos are attempting. \u2014 John Tamny, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "Following a brief, but delightful digression as Malone and Lowe traded quotes from the movie, the rapper did return to the topic at hand. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 1 June 2022",
      "All of which calls for a digression , or acknowledgement. \u2014 John Tamny, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Interstitial case studies could merit entire chapters, from a Monacan burial mound in Thomas Jefferson's backyard to a digression on whether gender or occupation can be inferred from remains. \u2014 Amy Brady, Scientific American , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "In one startling but illuminating digression , Mr. Lowenstein even offers a pinch of compassion for the draft rioters who marauded through Manhattan in July 1863. \u2014 Harold Holzer, WSJ , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "This digression hopefully makes sense in consideration of the always breathy commentary that follows statements from Federal Reserve officials. \u2014 John Tamny, Forbes , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "Ok, that was a digression , but some of you as parents feel me on that. \u2014 Marshall Shepherd, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "Eternals as an ambitious digression from the core MCU arc. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 24 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see digress":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "d\u0259-",
      "d\u012b-\u02c8gre-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "aside",
      "divagation",
      "excursion",
      "tangent"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-201015",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "digressional":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a going aside":[],
      ": the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work":[
        "Every place Hamilton, his parents, or his wife visited over a century's time is described at length; everyone he met merits at least a minor biographical digression .",
        "\u2014 Willard Sterne Randall"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the professor's frequent and extended digressions are the stuff of campus legend",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But in a sense that\u2019s a digression given the total redefinition of inflation that Hilsenrath and Timiraos are attempting. \u2014 John Tamny, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "Following a brief, but delightful digression as Malone and Lowe traded quotes from the movie, the rapper did return to the topic at hand. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 1 June 2022",
      "All of which calls for a digression , or acknowledgement. \u2014 John Tamny, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Interstitial case studies could merit entire chapters, from a Monacan burial mound in Thomas Jefferson's backyard to a digression on whether gender or occupation can be inferred from remains. \u2014 Amy Brady, Scientific American , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "In one startling but illuminating digression , Mr. Lowenstein even offers a pinch of compassion for the draft rioters who marauded through Manhattan in July 1863. \u2014 Harold Holzer, WSJ , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "This digression hopefully makes sense in consideration of the always breathy commentary that follows statements from Federal Reserve officials. \u2014 John Tamny, Forbes , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "Ok, that was a digression , but some of you as parents feel me on that. \u2014 Marshall Shepherd, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "Eternals as an ambitious digression from the core MCU arc. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 24 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see digress":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "d\u0259-",
      "d\u012b-\u02c8gre-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "aside",
      "divagation",
      "excursion",
      "tangent"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034152",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "digressionary":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a going aside":[],
      ": the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work":[
        "Every place Hamilton, his parents, or his wife visited over a century's time is described at length; everyone he met merits at least a minor biographical digression .",
        "\u2014 Willard Sterne Randall"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the professor's frequent and extended digressions are the stuff of campus legend",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But in a sense that\u2019s a digression given the total redefinition of inflation that Hilsenrath and Timiraos are attempting. \u2014 John Tamny, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "Following a brief, but delightful digression as Malone and Lowe traded quotes from the movie, the rapper did return to the topic at hand. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 1 June 2022",
      "All of which calls for a digression , or acknowledgement. \u2014 John Tamny, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Interstitial case studies could merit entire chapters, from a Monacan burial mound in Thomas Jefferson's backyard to a digression on whether gender or occupation can be inferred from remains. \u2014 Amy Brady, Scientific American , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "In one startling but illuminating digression , Mr. Lowenstein even offers a pinch of compassion for the draft rioters who marauded through Manhattan in July 1863. \u2014 Harold Holzer, WSJ , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "This digression hopefully makes sense in consideration of the always breathy commentary that follows statements from Federal Reserve officials. \u2014 John Tamny, Forbes , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "Ok, that was a digression , but some of you as parents feel me on that. \u2014 Marshall Shepherd, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "Eternals as an ambitious digression from the core MCU arc. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 24 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see digress":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "d\u0259-",
      "d\u012b-\u02c8gre-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "aside",
      "divagation",
      "excursion",
      "tangent"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175845",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "digressive":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": characterized by digressions":[
        "a digressive talk"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a digressive lecture on current events around the world",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Her novel is digressive without feeling showy, sombre yet never maudlin. \u2014 Hua Hsu, The New Yorker , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Through all of this, Carmichael\u2019s in complete control of his digressive mind. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Its narrator is typical and its digressive structure representative. \u2014 Jonathan Russell Clark, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Both direct and digressive , Heti overlays ethical arguments on the narrative of Mira\u2019s life, which is less interesting than the aims of this book. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "The narrator, erudite and engagingly digressive , likens the Lydis effort to Alexander Gilchrist\u2019s biography of William Blake, and recounts the exploits of an apparently fictional medium named Rogelio Nori. \u2014 Claire Messud, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "Once Elon settles into the retreat center, the novel changes gears, becomes more digressive and slips into a pattern. \u2014 John Hildebrand, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "Where the letters in the book are searching and digressive , written without expectation of an answer, the interview is a formal, real-time exchange. \u2014 Kamran Javadizadeh, The New Yorker , 8 Nov. 2021",
      "Both are narrowly focused, idiosyncratic and wonderfully digressive . \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1611, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "d\u012b-\u02c8gre-siv",
      "d\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "desultory",
      "digressional",
      "digressionary",
      "discursive",
      "excursive",
      "leaping",
      "maundering",
      "meandering",
      "rambling",
      "wandering"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111935",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "digs":{
    "antonyms":[
      "dab",
      "jab",
      "lunge",
      "poke"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a cutting remark":[
        "a subtle dig at their lack of preparedness"
      ],
      ": accommodations (see accommodation sense 1a ) for living or working":[
        "buying furniture for his new digs"
      ],
      ": like , admire":[
        "High school students dig short poetry.",
        "\u2014 David Burmester"
      ],
      ": lodging sense 2b":[],
      ": poke , prod":[
        "dug me in the ribs with his elbow"
      ],
      ": thrust , poke":[
        "a dig in the ribs"
      ],
      ": to advance by or as if by removing or pushing aside material":[
        "digging into the history of the company"
      ],
      ": to break up, turn, or loosen (earth) with an implement":[
        "digging dirt with a shovel",
        "machines digging up the road"
      ],
      ": to bring to light or out of hiding":[
        "dig up facts"
      ],
      ": to bring to the surface by digging : unearth":[
        "dig potatoes"
      ],
      ": to drive down so as to penetrate : thrust":[
        "dug her toes into the sand",
        "The hawk dug its claws into its prey."
      ],
      ": to hollow out or form by removing earth : excavate":[
        "dig a hole",
        "dig a tunnel"
      ],
      ": to pay attention to : notice":[
        "dig that fancy hat"
      ],
      ": to prepare the soil of":[
        "dig a garden"
      ],
      ": to turn up, loosen, or remove earth":[
        "digging in the garden",
        "dig for buried treasure"
      ],
      ": to work hard or laboriously":[],
      ": understand , appreciate":[
        "couldn't dig the medical jargon"
      ],
      "digest":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "Some animal has been digging in the garden.",
      "They dug into the sand with their hands.",
      "He dug down about 10 feet before he hit water.",
      "Dig a hole three feet deep.",
      "The first step in building a house is to dig the foundation.",
      "The prisoners escaped by digging a tunnel under the fence.",
      "digging clams on the beach",
      "These detectives won't stop digging until they find out what happened.",
      "Noun",
      "She gave me a dig in the ribs to get my attention.",
      "She participated in a dig last summer.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Taliban fighters circulated in vehicles in the area, but only a few were seen helping dig through rubble. \u2014 Ebrahim Noroozi, ajc , 23 June 2022",
      "And some people don\u2019t have the physical strength to dig , plant, water and weed a garden\u2014even a small one. \u2014 Linda Gandee, cleveland , 20 June 2022",
      "That\u2019s the signal to dig and divide or move them to another location. \u2014 Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
      "The plan would require a background check for these purchasers, including a pause if more time is needed for investigators to dig through records. \u2014 Nolan D. Mccaskill And Jennifer Haberkorn, Anchorage Daily News , 12 June 2022",
      "But dig deeper into the 257-page report and the news is grim for the future of Medicare and its 64 million beneficiaries. \u2014 Howard Gleckman, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "The title stands for both Raitt\u2019s and Finn\u2019s own efforts to dig deeply into the musical sources and lived experiences that motivate their music. \u2014 Robert Knox, BostonGlobe.com , 25 May 2022",
      "In the footage, which was edited and compiled by HPD, another officer had to unzip the bag and dig through it for a moment before locating the firearm inside. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 25 May 2022",
      "With Sengupta gone, Google is left to dig through the wreckage. \u2014 Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica , 23 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The Vindolanda site now has 13 phallic carvings, more than have been discovered at any other dig site along Hadrian's Wall. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 15 June 2022",
      "The episode begins with a sequence detailing Lalo\u2019s elaborate yet invisible method for spying on the laundry atop the Super Lab dig site. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 24 May 2022",
      "Some items under review for return include pottery in the National Museum of Natural History that was sourced from a dig site in Turkey and dates back to the ancient city of Troy. \u2014 Melissa Noel, Essence , 11 May 2022",
      "Lavina Nethers, 85, lives a short drive from the dig site. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
      "Marc unsuccessfully tried to save the people at the dig site and was left for dead as punishment. \u2014 Tracy Brownstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "But Rock has not escaped scrutiny, as the joke that triggered Smith\u2019s slap was perceived by Pinkett Smith as a dig at her alopecia, a condition that causes hair loss. \u2014 Jen Yamato, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Before Davidson deleted his page, Entertainment Tonight reported that the comedian shared a post on his Instagram Story, which many fans saw as a dig at Kanye West, the estranged husband of his girlfriend, Kim Kardashian. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "No doubt the Global Times comment was meant as a dig at America's chaotic COVID response. \u2014 Yvonne Lau, Fortune , 7 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English diggen":"Verb and Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8dig"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "excavate",
      "shovel"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003452",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": having divisions arranged like those of a bird's foot":[
        "digitate leaves"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8di-j\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t",
      "\u02c8dij-\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1661, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-065147"
  },
  "digital video disc":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": dvd":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1993, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-075406"
  },
  "digiti-":{
    "type":[
      "combining form"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": digit : finger":[
        "digiti grade"
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from Latin digitus":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-152810"
  },
  "digital camera":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a camera that records images as digital data instead of on film":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Using a digital camera , the researchers precisely measured the widths of 157 tree rings visible on the instrument\u2019s spruce soundboard. \u2014 Katherine Kornei, New York Times , 8 June 2022",
      "According to Statista, digital camera sales dropped 87% between 2010 and 2019. \u2014 Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
      "Initially, the companies had signed a cooperation agreement for lenses of digital and audio-visual equipment, but in 2001 the decision was made to cooperate in the digital camera sector as well. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "The metal mesh that surrounds the habitat has been reinforced, live traps have been set around the yard, and digital camera traps with infrared sensors that are triggered by movement have been set up to monitor nighttime activity. \u2014 NBC News , 3 May 2022",
      "Veteran astrophotographers Imelda Joson and Edwin Aguirre \u2014 both former editors of Sky & Telescope magazine \u2014 will share their tips and tricks on how to best capture the total lunar eclipse using a cellphone or digital camera . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 May 2022",
      "Investigators noted in the affidavit that Anita\u2019s laptop, cellphone, purse and digital camera were all in her bedroom \u2014 indicating her death was not part of a robbery. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Items included eyeglasses, a watch, and a digital camera that contained several photos. \u2014 Michael Ruiz, Fox News , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "Luna dropped off his girlfriend, who is also the paper\u2019s managing editor, Meghann Garcia, at her home, and headed to the scene with his digital camera and a handheld video camera. \u2014 Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker , 28 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1976, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-154008"
  },
  "digits":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of the Arabic numerals 1 to 9 and usually the symbol 0":[],
      ": one of the elements that combine to form numbers in a system other than the decimal system":[],
      ": the digits of a telephone number":[
        "At the end of the meal, the pair discussed wanting to see the Dupont Underground art exhibit, and that's when Scott smoothly asked for her digits and said they should go.",
        "\u2014 Vijai Nathan"
      ],
      ": a unit of length based on the breadth of a finger and equal in English measure to 3/4 inch":[],
      ": any of the divisions in which the limbs of most vertebrates terminate, which are typically five in number but may be reduced (as in the horse), and which typically have a series of phalanges bearing a nail, claw, or hoof at the tip \u2014 compare finger sense 1 , toe sense 1a":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8di-j\u0259t",
      "\u02c8dij-\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "figure",
      "integer",
      "number",
      "numeral",
      "numeric",
      "whole number"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "a three- digit number like 507",
      "She suffered several broken digits .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "After spending this series stumbling through third quarters, the Celtics fought back Monday night, flipping a double- digit deficit into a five-point lead and creating some uneasy moments at the Chase Center. \u2014 Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
      "Coming back from a double- digit deficit in Game 2, Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors now hold a commanding 2-0 series lead over Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in this 2022 NBA Playoffs Western Conference Finals matchup. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 May 2022",
      "Brandon Clarke added 17 points and 11 rebounds off the bench for the Grizzlies, who withstood another quiet night by star Ja Morant and another double- digit deficit entering the fourth quarter. \u2014 Dave Campbell, ajc , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Remaining undefeated, Nova Southeastern (31-0) overcame an early double- digit deficit, taking the lead with 2:52 remaining before sealing the victory. \u2014 Brett Shweky, sun-sentinel.com , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Throughout the second half, Fleming and Penn sunk tough shot after tough shot to keep the Dolphins stuck with a double- digit deficit. \u2014 J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "In both losses to the Spartans, the Terps fell into a double- digit deficit in the first half. \u2014 Ryan Mcfadden, baltimoresun.com , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "From there, Lakota East was forced to scramble and press and struggled to get the game back to a single- digit deficit. \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 26 Feb. 2022",
      "The Hoosiers had battled back from a double- digit deficit to lead in the closing minutes. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 23 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Latin digitus finger, toe; perhaps akin to Greek deiknynai to show \u2014 more at diction":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-160836"
  },
  "dig into":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to mix (something) into (soil) by digging":[
        "dig the compost into the soil"
      ],
      ": to begin eating (something)":[
        "The family was digging into a delicious meal.",
        "They dug into their steaks."
      ],
      ": to try to learn or uncover information by studying (something)":[
        "The detectives dug into his past and learned that he had once lived in another country."
      ],
      ": to push against (a body part) in a sharp and painful way":[
        "The bed's springs are digging into my back.",
        "Her fingernails dug into my hand."
      ],
      ": to push (something) into (a body part) in a sharp and painful way":[
        "She dug her fingernails into my hand.",
        "He dug his elbow into my ribs."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-161358"
  },
  "digestive gland":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a gland secreting digestive enzymes":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "It was adapted from a tuna fisherman named Joe in San Pedro and features lobster tomalley \u2014 the animal\u2019s digestive gland \u2014 along with pine nuts and raisins. \u2014 New York Times , 2 May 2022",
      "Schmidt revisited the digestive glands and stomachs of krill from 47 different points in the Scotia Sea, caught 15 years ago in a 2 month campaign. \u2014 Randall Hyman, Science | AAAS , 6 Apr. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1940, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-164036"
  },
  "digital blackface":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the use by white people of digital depictions of Black or brown people or skin tones especially for the purpose of self-representation or self-expression":[
        "In 2016, the company released a Bob Marley selfie filter as part of \"4/20 day\" celebrations that darkened users' skin in a caricature of the reggae icon, prompting backlash from users who pointed out the lens was digital blackface .",
        "\u2014 Suhauna Hussain",
        "While reaction GIFs can be hilarious, when white people use GIFs of black people, it can be a form of digital blackface .",
        "\u2014 Megan Bigelow"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "2013, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-175821"
  },
  "digital":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": composed of data in the form of especially binary digits (see digit sense 1b )":[
        "digital images/photos",
        "a digital readout",
        "a digital broadcast [=a broadcast employing digital communications signals]"
      ],
      "\u2014 compare analog sense 1":[
        "digital images/photos",
        "a digital readout",
        "a digital broadcast [=a broadcast employing digital communications signals]"
      ],
      ": providing a readout in numerical digits":[
        "a digital voltmeter",
        "a digital watch/clock"
      ],
      ": relating to an audio recording method in which sound waves are represented digitally (as on magnetic tape) so that in the recording wow and flutter are eliminated and background noise is reduced":[],
      ": of, relating to, or using calculation by numerical methods or by discrete units":[],
      ": of or relating to the fingers or toes":[
        "digital dexterity"
      ],
      ": done with a finger":[
        "a digital rectal examination"
      ],
      ": media (such as a photograph) in a digital format":[
        "This writer spent a frightfully snowy day stumbling around a snow-covered lawn among the downpour of snowflake clusters. Something black and cold became an impromptu netting device to capture digitals of individual snowflakes.",
        "\u2014 Alan Daugherty"
      ],
      ": digital media as an industry or sector of an industry":[
        "\u2026 radio advertising was up 6.8%, TV advertising was up 9.4%, and digital was up 16.8%.",
        "\u2014 News Bites US Markets"
      ],
      ": something (such as a device) characterized or operated by digital technology":[
        "Unlike analog quartz watches, which had a conventional dial and hands, digitals were totally electronic, with no moving parts at all.",
        "\u2014 Joe Thompson",
        "The analog thermometers usually register from 0\u00baF to 220\u00baF and cost about $12; the digitals register from -58\u00baF to 302\u00baF and go for around $15.",
        "\u2014 Dorie Greenspan"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8dij-\u0259t-\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8di-j\u0259-t\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "You can transfer digital images from your camera to your computer.",
      "a digital recording of a sound",
      "In this new digital age, computers and the Internet are part of our everyday lives.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The post-pandemic economy is digital -first, yes, but it\u2019s also mobile-first. \u2014 Etienne Merineau, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
      "Crypto Meltdown: Amid a dire period for digital currencies, crypto companies are laying off staff and freezing withdrawals, raising questions about the health of the ecosystem. \u2014 New York Times , 30 June 2022",
      "Rampant theft has also plagued crypto investors, drawing increasing skepticism from critics who question the enduring financial vulnerabilities of digital currencies. \u2014 Hamza Shaban, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
      "Unifrance received a bonus subsidy of \u20ac3 million to bankroll its post-merger strategy and put together new operations, as well as develop more digital tools and content for professionals and audiences alike. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 22 June 2022",
      "Crypto proponents have portrayed digital currencies as both an inflation hedge and a portfolio diversifier, but the behavior of crypto markets in recent months has undercut these claims. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 20 June 2022",
      "Brenner said digital currencies were not a good investment at a time when the US Federal Reserve tightens the supply of dollars by ending expansive monetary policy. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 19 June 2022",
      "To some degree, the crash in cryptocurrencies is tied to the sharp drops in stock indexes \u2014 investors are shedding their riskier investments, like digital currencies, and fleeing to safer assets, like bonds. \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 17 June 2022",
      "Now our Ouija boards are digital , with planchettes that glide across petabytes of text at the speed of an electron. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 14 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin digitalis":"Adjective"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5":"Adjective",
      "1822, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Noun"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-185737"
  },
  "dig in":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to cover or incorporate by burying":[
        "dig in compost"
      ],
      ": to establish in a dug defensive position":[
        "the platoon was well dug in"
      ],
      ": to establish a defensive position especially by digging trenches":[],
      ": to go resolutely to work":[],
      ": to begin eating":[],
      ": to hold stubbornly to a position":[],
      ": to scuff the ground for better footing while batting (as in baseball)":[],
      ": to take or persist in an uncompromising position or attitude despite opposition":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That\u2019s actually a formal type of archaeology according to Notre Dame Professor of Anthropology Mark Schurr, who is leading the dig in cooperation with the Kankakee Valley Historical Society (KVHS). \u2014 Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune , 10 June 2022",
      "That could mean more urban warfare like that seen for weeks in the streets of Sievierodonetsk, as Ukrainians will likely dig in . \u2014 Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News , 22 June 2022",
      "Importers fear that if both sides dig in , the ports could see a repeat of the work slowdowns and other actions taken during highly combative negotiations as a contract expired in 2014. \u2014 Paul Berger, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
      "Many businesses could show support for the appeal by reinstituting mask policies, while others could dig in and refuse. \u2014 Will Mcgough, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Participants will join with folks from Best Sand, Geauga Rotary and GPD natural resource management staff to dig in . \u2014 cleveland , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Murray, though, appears ready and willing to dig in his heels and accept nothing short of a new multi-year deal worth $40 million or more per season. \u2014 Bob Mcmanaman, The Arizona Republic , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "Hamilton said that neither side would likely accept a political settlement that included conceding Ukrainian territory seized by Russia, meaning both armies were compelled to dig in and fight. \u2014 Patrick Galey, NBC News , 11 May 2022",
      "Try bringing in former journalists and writers to brand, create content and interview employees to dig in and find the stories. \u2014 Beth Jannery, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1827, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193905"
  },
  "digital nomad":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1993, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-204146"
  },
  "digitally remaster":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to improve using digital technology":[
        "The movie was digitally remastered for release on DVD."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-204945"
  },
  "Digitaria":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a genus of grasses found in warm regions and having one-flowered spikelets in one-sided digitately arranged racemes \u2014 see crabgrass":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccdij\u0259\u0307\u02c8ta(a)r\u0113\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Latin digitus finger + New Latin -aria":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205014"
  },
  "digraph":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a group of two successive letters whose phonetic value is a single sound (such as ea in bread or ng in sing ) or whose value is not the sum of a value borne by each in other occurrences (such as ch in chin where the value is \\t\\ + \\sh\\)":[],
      ": a group of two successive letters":[],
      ": ligature sense 4":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8d\u012b-\u02ccgraf"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1780, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222656"
  },
  "Digitigrada":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a group consisting of the digitigrade Carnivora":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6dij\u0259t\u0259\u00a6gr\u0101d\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from digiti- + -grada (neuter plural of -gradus -grade)":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-231708"
  }
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