Dig
Shift
Shift verb - To change the place or position of.
How words are described
| clear | clear dig | clear shift |
| single | single dig | single shift |
| obvious | obvious dig | obvious shift |
| sharp | sharp dig | sharp shift |
| Other adjectives: actual, massive, subtle, deliberate, new, final, further, last, bigger. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- The scheming cashier killed her rival to get the space, parked her van with a modified floor over the manhole, and every day during her shift her two flunkies would dig, filling the van with dirt.
Source: The Convenient Store Next Door
Cite this Source
Shift and Dig. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig/shift
Dig & Shift. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig/shift>.
Shift or Dig. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig/shift.
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