DIGGER Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

digger

noun

Definition of digger

chiefly Australian & New Zealand

as in gendarme

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Recent Examples of digger Many solitary wasps dig nesting chambers in sandy soils, like the cicada killer and the great golden digger wasps. — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026 Use a fishtail weeder or dandelion digger after rain or watering when the soil is soft and forgiving. — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026 Though the role required sacrificing vanity, when Catherine's father (Ralph Richardson) destroys her chances to marry a gold-digger (Montgomery Clift), the double betrayal transforms the shy woman into an iron maiden. — Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026 Beyond the record bins, the event includes a full lineup of local and nationally known vinyl DJs, headlined by legendary producer and crate-digger Diamond D. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for digger

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Noun

Another 170 gendarmes, or law enforcement officers, have also been dispatched to the region to support the firefighting effort.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Set in the lush forests and fields of northeastern France, this excitingly offbeat first feature from Sarah Arnold depicts a gory factional war between hunters and farmers, haves and have-nots, with one depressed fish-out-of-water gendarme caught in the middle.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026

Definition of gendarme

Noun

No two tales of what happened to Maelor after his knight protector was shot dead agree, but the young boy was also slain on the bridge, perhaps torn apart by the mob who assailed him, arguing over what to do with the young prince.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
On the wall above the bicycle hung a framed oil painting of the sorcerer Merlin and the knight Lancelot done by the Scotsman James Archer in the late nineteenth century.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026

Definition of knight

Noun

Pattinson’s ascent to the status of summer meme champion carries with it real cultural cachet.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Eventual champions Coventry City and runners-up Ipswich Town were tipped to finish fourth and third respectively before a ball had been kicked last August, via the running of 10,000 simulations of how the campaign would unfold.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of champion

Noun

A day after rookie catcher Daniel Susac was diagnosed with a likely season-ending left knee patellar fracture, the Giants brought back veteran backstop Andrew Knizner on a major-league deal to address the team’s incredibly thin catching depth.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
All four remaining defendants in the case, including NBA veteran Terry Rozier, appeared in court for an update on their case.

— Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of veteran

Noun

Coady, 20, a sophomore at Drake University and an Army reservist from West Des Moines had joined the Army Reserve while in college.

— Chris Kenning, USA Today, 26 July 2026
The same judges have already handed down harsher sentences to eight people who were convicted at trial, including a former Marine reservist who received a 100-year prison term.

— Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of reservist

Noun

The 6-foot-5 cornerback is a former five-star recruit who had three interceptions as a freshman last season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Both junior investment bankers and senior banking veterans—including former Morgan Stanley managing director Alisha Lehr just last month—are among OpenAI’s latest recruits.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of recruit

Noun

Existing plans must also mail every enrollee an Annual Notice of Change around the same time, spelling out exactly what that person’s premium, deductible and covered drugs will look like in January.

— Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
The 6-foot-4 redshirt freshman has improved rapidly since being an early enrollee last season, getting stronger and improving as a route runner.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026

Definition of enrollee

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