Dig
Dig verb - To hollow out or form (something) by removing earth.
Usage example: a backhoe dug a hole in the backyard to make a swimming pool
Spade is a synonym for dig in cultivate topic. In some cases you can use "Spade" instead a verb "Dig", when it comes to topics like enter, scrape, unearth, delve into.
Nearby Words: digging, digged
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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According to The Other Wiki, the short-handled trench spade made such an effective weapon that Soviet Spetsnaz carried them even though they were generally never called upon to dig trenches.
Source: Shovel Strike -
Subverted in The Eternity Code; Mulch is forced to 'dig his own grave' with the eventual fate of being Buried Alive but he's a dwarf, with natural tunnelling abilities, so the only problem he has with the situation is that maintaining his disguise as a short human requires him to use a spade.
Source: Dig Your Own Grave - In one of the Fire Thief trilogy, the Avenger almost pulls this off and discovers the boy he is talking to is helping Prometheus when the boy mentions the shopkeeper looking for a spade (to dig up some buried treasure).
Source: I Never Said It Was Poison
Cite this Source
Spade and Dig. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig/spade
Dig & Spade. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig/spade>.
Spade or Dig. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig/spade.
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