dig into
phrasal verb
dug into; digging into; digs into
1
: to mix (something) into (soil) by digging
dig the compost into the soil
2
informal
: to begin eating (something)
The family was digging into a delicious meal.
They dug into their steaks.
3
somewhat informal
: to try to learn or uncover information by studying (something)
The detectives dug into his past and learned that he had once lived in another country.
4
: to push against (a body part) in a sharp and painful way
The bed's springs are digging into my back.
Her fingernails dug into my hand.
5
: to push (something) into (a body part) in a sharp and painful way
She dug her fingernails into my hand.
He dug his elbow into my ribs.
Examples of dig into in a Sentence
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But no major study digs into the actual rate of side effects among females, or what might lie behind such differences.
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Maggie Fox, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
Image Eric Lipton is an investigative reporter, who digs into a broad range of topics from Pentagon spending to toxic chemicals.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The troops most prone to quitting were not the ones facing the most extreme danger but those who were dug into trenches with orders to hold the line.
—Anna Jankowska, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Correspondent Conor Knighton digs into the history of Oregon's state rock, whose beauty is most apparent when sliced open.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2024
Throw on your cowboy hat, secure your belt buckles and dig into Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter now.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2024
His back hits the lockers behind him as the skates half-tied on his feet dig into the rubber mat flooring.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
In the Spotlight is a Sacramento Bee series that digs into the high-profile local issues that readers care most about.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 26 Mar. 2024
That was my main takeaway from this fascinating reporting by Canary Media’s Jeff St. John, which digs into the Low Carbon Fuel Standard program administered by the California Air Resources Board.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Maggie Fox, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
Image Eric Lipton is an investigative reporter, who digs into a broad range of topics from Pentagon spending to toxic chemicals.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The troops most prone to quitting were not the ones facing the most extreme danger but those who were dug into trenches with orders to hold the line.
—Anna Jankowska, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Correspondent Conor Knighton digs into the history of Oregon's state rock, whose beauty is most apparent when sliced open.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2024
Throw on your cowboy hat, secure your belt buckles and dig into Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter now.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2024
His back hits the lockers behind him as the skates half-tied on his feet dig into the rubber mat flooring.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
In the Spotlight is a Sacramento Bee series that digs into the high-profile local issues that readers care most about.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 26 Mar. 2024
That was my main takeaway from this fascinating reporting by Canary Media’s Jeff St. John, which digs into the Low Carbon Fuel Standard program administered by the California Air Resources Board.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
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