Dig and Use

Dig

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

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

Nearby Words: digging, digged

Use verb - To put into action or service.

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

Nearby Words: useless, useful, used, usefulness, using

human	human dig	human use
good	good dig	good use
particular	particular dig	particular use
better	better dig	better use
Other adjectives: common, single, obvious, actual, successful, little, deliberate, new, possible, further, literal.

Various characters speculate that his motivation for controlling Big Bertha was to hold the world hostage, use her to dig for more oil, use the Macri to live for centuries, etc.

Source: Series / Sanctuary
In the live-action movie and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, they do use their plumbing skills to stop an attempted sabotage/flooding at a dig site and then in a castle basement.

Source: The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything
They're short, stocky, tough, have long beards, like to use hammers, live underground, and give you bonuses to dig up Dust (the money of the game).

Source: Video Game / Endless Legend

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