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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The White House has dug in this week on its refusal to comply with a Supreme Court order to facilitate Abrego Garcia’s release from El Salvador’s custody.
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Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
Gardening tools set of 10: on sale for $28.49 (29% off)
Original price: $39.99
(Amazon)
Spring is here, and anyone who loves digging in the dirt will enjoy a basket filled with gardening essentials.
—Jené Luciani Sena, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
With these reassuring words spoken into a microphone, Elisa Sunga sent off a horde of cake lovers to weave around two long tables topped with 162 cakes and dig in.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Yet after days of digging in, Trump less than 24 hours later had relented and announced a 10% reciprocal tariff - lower than what many countries faced - for everyone except China for 90 days.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
Gardening tools set of 10: on sale for $28.49 (29% off)
Original price: $39.99
(Amazon)
Spring is here, and anyone who loves digging in the dirt will enjoy a basket filled with gardening essentials.
—Jené Luciani Sena, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
With these reassuring words spoken into a microphone, Elisa Sunga sent off a horde of cake lovers to weave around two long tables topped with 162 cakes and dig in.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Yet after days of digging in, Trump less than 24 hours later had relented and announced a 10% reciprocal tariff - lower than what many countries faced - for everyone except China for 90 days.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dig in
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“Dig in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20in. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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