dig in
verb
dug in; digging in; digs in
1
: to cover or incorporate by burying
dig in compost
2
: to establish in a dug defensive position
the platoon was well dug in
1
: to establish a defensive position especially by digging trenches
2
a
: to go resolutely to work
b
: to begin eating
3
: to hold stubbornly to a position
4
: to scuff the ground for better footing while batting (as in baseball)
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Another week when my colleagues at The Journal dig in to gather the news to help all of us sort it out.
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Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
Having not eaten since Friday morning, Escobar opens his cooler and digs in, eating a rice cake with peanut butter and honey, plus a banana.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The last step is to let the chicken cobbler rest for about 10 minutes before digging in.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2026
These findings suggest that men are more likely to pull up stakes and abandon Florida — which, in recent years, has become one of the country’s most expensive regions — while women are digging in their heels.
—Genesis Lisboa, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
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Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
Having not eaten since Friday morning, Escobar opens his cooler and digs in, eating a rice cake with peanut butter and honey, plus a banana.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The last step is to let the chicken cobbler rest for about 10 minutes before digging in.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2026
These findings suggest that men are more likely to pull up stakes and abandon Florida — which, in recent years, has become one of the country’s most expensive regions — while women are digging in their heels.
—Genesis Lisboa, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Dig in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20in. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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