Dig and Ransack

Dig

Dig verb - To hollow out or form (something) by removing earth.

Ransack and dig are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ransack" instead a verb "Dig".

Nearby Words: digging, digged

Ransack

Ransack verb - To look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something.
Usage example: I've ransacked the whole house for that bracelet you lent me and it's nowhere to be found

Dig and ransack are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dig" instead a verb "Ransack".

Nearby Word: ransacking

Common collocations

style dig style ransack style
base dig base ransack base
food dig food ransack food
Cite this Source
Ransack and Dig. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig/ransack
Dig & Ransack. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig/ransack>.
Ransack or Dig. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig/ransack.
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