dug
1 Americanverb
noun
noun
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the nipple, teat, udder, or breast of a female mammal
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a human breast, esp when old and withered
verb
noun
Etymology
Origin of dug
1520–30; origin obscure; perhaps < a Germanic base akin to Danish dægge, Norwegian degge, Swedish dägga to suckle
Example Sentences
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England went from bad to disastrous, France didn't fire on all cylinders but had enough to maintain their Grand Slam challenge, Scotland dug deep for a big win and Ireland were just tremendous.
From BBC
Polar Capital analysts dug into the data and found that past periods when international equities outperformed the U.S. market also coincided with a weakening dollar.
From MarketWatch
CBS handed the shovel to the very man they were trying to bury, and he dug himself out.
From Salon
“But you can also start to see what’s happening under the Earth’s surface, whether tunnels are being dug or nuclear materials are being moved around. This is a precursor to developing those types of capabilities.”
From Barron's
Katherine dug the phone out of her pocket and handed it over.
From Literature
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