dig at
Example Sentences
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In Tuesday’s primary debate, El-Sayed took a dig at Republican candidate Mike Rogers’ campaign posting an AI-enhanced image of their candidate.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Atletico Madrid aimed the mocking dig at La Liga rivals Barcelona over their "smear campaign" in pursuit of Julian Alvarez.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
The dig at the Oscars’ move to YouTube with the appearance of random loud and obnoxious ads was right on — though I will watch any ad that stars Jane Lynch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2026
Called “actual” in a nod to its 99.9% platinum makeup—and an apparent dig at its competitors—Robinhood’s card looks a lot like other premium cards on the market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
But the last thing he wanted to do after digging all day was to dig at night, too.
From "Holes" by Louis Sachar
