Dig and Shift

Dig

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

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

Nearby Words: digging, digged

Shift

Shift verb - To change the place or position of.

Dig and shift are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dig" instead a verb "Shift".

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

style dig style shift style
body dig body shift body
way dig way shift way
minutes dig minutes shift minutes
Other words: genre, times.

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.
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