Dig and Shoulder

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Dig

Dig verb - To hollow out or form (something) by removing earth.
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Shoulder and dig are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shoulder" instead a verb "Dig".
Nearby Words: digging, digged

Shoulder

Shoulder verb - To take to or upon oneself.
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Dig and shoulder are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dig" instead a verb "Shoulder".
Nearby Words: shouldered, shouldering

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bullets dig bullets shoulder bullets

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  • The Man with No Name; The Doctor gets shot by a mook and has Simon dig the bullet out of his shoulder.
    Source: We Have to Get the Bullet Out
  • The original caption for this one was simply "Predator/prey relationships," but Larson became intrigued by the way the wolf was looking over his shoulder and decided to dig a little further into their relationship.
    Source: Comic Strip / The Far Side
  • Worst Aid Subverted later: after taking a gunshot to the shoulder in the first season finale, Sawyer proceeds to dig the bullet out of the wound with his fingers, making the wound that much worse and contributing to an infection which leaves him bad shape for the first part of season two.
    Source: Worst Aid
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