DIGGER Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

digger

noun

Definition of digger

chiefly Australian & New Zealand

as in gendarme

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civilian

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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

The government has now deployed specialized riot police and mobile gendarmes as authorities struggle to contain the unrest, Le Monde reported.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
During the Paris Commune of 1871, a socialist tailor named Herminie Cadolle experimented with corset design in the hope of allowing women to move around more freely and, presumably, evade the gendarmes.

— Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of gendarme

Noun

Between Two Fires is a zippy historical monster story, where a bandit ex-knight and a young girl beset by visions have to contend with plague and inhuman monsters.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
Published by Curvebender in honor of Martin’s centenary, the book features a new foreword written by another knight of the turntable, Sir Paul McCartney.

— Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of knight

Noun

Which means the Knicks have yet another team positioning itself as a roadblock on their journey to repeat as NBA champions — a feat that hasn’t been accomplished since the Wizards last cracked the 40-win mark.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
Haloed in distorted guitar and jagged synths, Wolf comes off as a champion of her own avoidance, her heroism charmingly pathetic.

— Enzo Escober, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of champion

Noun

The 15-year veteran looked confident and capable against the Chiefs on Sunday, throwing for 365 yards and two touchdowns.

— Pete Sweeney October 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
And considering the dearth of new mainstream stars — outside of Doechii and Don Toliver, other emerging talents have yet to commercially break through — hip-hop veterans have more of an opening to notch genuine hits.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of veteran

Noun

But earlier this year, the Navy reservist and his friend shoveled a six-carat diamond from a field in Arkansas where he's found over 300 gems so far.

— LAURA TURBAY, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
D’Allara’s eldest son, John, became a Marine reservist and a nurse, while his younger son, Nicholas, followed his father into the New York Police Department.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of reservist

Noun

Yeoh plays Olwen, a replicant Blade Runner nearing the end of her life, who partners with Schafer’s Cora, a mysterious new recruit.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
The four-star recruit was ranked among the top 300 players nationally by various outlets.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of recruit

Noun

The four-star prospect originally signed with Stanford but left the program after going through spring practice as an early enrollee.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Medicaid was meant to provide health care to the vulnerable — a pregnant mother, a disabled father, a poor child — but the most common new enrollee of the past decade has been an able-bodied adult.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of enrollee

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