Dig
Dig verb - To hollow out or form (something) by removing earth.
Root is a synonym for dig in search topic. In some cases you can use "Root" instead a verb "Dig", when it comes to topics like investigate, delve into.
Nearby Words: digging, digged
How words are described
| common | common dig | common root |
| single | single dig | single root |
| obvious | obvious dig | obvious root |
| medieval | medieval dig | medieval root |
| Other adjectives: small, actual, last. | ||
Common collocations
| way | dig way | root way |
Both words in one sentence
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Like a vulture, it'd need a flexible neck to dig into the carcass and root out bits of flesh, and it doesn't have one.
Source: Ptero Soarer -
Brown Note: According to the myth, the screams of the mandrake root plant when dig up would kill all who hear it.
Source: Music / iamamiwhoami - Armadillos; generally they'll flee from any humans by burrowing, and prefer to lock themselves in place; if you try to root them from a surface it will take effort to dig through, but most Armadillos carry leprosy, which they're immune to.
Source: Killer Rabbit / Real Life
Cite this Source
Root and Dig. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig/root
Dig & Root. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig/root>.
Root or Dig. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig/root.
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