How to Use "Dig" with Example Sentences

dig (v): to make a hole in the ground with your hands or tools; to uncover something by taking this off

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Used with adverbs:

"The dog can dig quickly."
(quickly)

"They have to dig deeply to reach the underground pipes."
(deeply, deep, down)

Used with prepositions:

"They started digging for gold."
(for)

"I felt her nails dig into my skin."
(into)

"The dog started digging through the grass."
(through, in)

"We are digging the dirt with a shovel."
(with)

Used with nouns:

"We started digging the pile."
(pile, snow, dirt, papers, tunnel)

Used with verbs:

"Stop digging!"
(stop, keep, continue)