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dug in; digging in; digs in
Definition of dig 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
2a : 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)
dig in one's heels
: to take or persist in an uncompromising position or attitude despite opposition
Examples of dig in in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web And others, such as model and cookbook author Chrissy Teigen, took to Instagram stories to document their meal-prep process before digging in themselves.
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Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, "Happy Thanksgiving: Jimmy Fallon, Matthew McConaughey, more share messages of thanks, love," 28 Nov. 2019 Know Your Meme traced the saying back to April 2018 where Twitter users dispensed the dig in political threads.
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Lily Jackson | Ljackson@al.com, al, "What ‘OK Boomer’ says about the generational divide," 5 Nov. 2019 In this, the author repeatedly visits (and helps with) a dig in Scotland’s Orkney Islands.
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Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, "From Quinhagak to Scotland, archaeology reveals meaning in new book of essays," 2 Nov. 2019 The Children's Museum of Indianapolis is leading a dinosaur dig in Wyoming where Jurassic Period bones, plant fossils and trackways abound.
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Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star, "A new Barbie exhibit is coming to Indianapolis' Children's Museum. Here's what you need to know.," 29 Oct. 2019 Bishop Feehan 3, Sacred Heart 1 — Senior Lucy Armour had 11 kills while senior captain Nicole Brown produced 12 digs in the win for the Shamrocks (15-3).
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BostonGlobe.com, "Needham 7, Newton North 1 —," 29 Oct. 2019 In Mission’s last division match against visiting Cuesta on Oct. 9, Nunez contributed seven digs in a 25-15, 25-22, 27-25 defeat.
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Charles Rich, Burbank Leader, "College Update: Grote, Bell helping respective teams pile up victories on court, field," 22 Oct. 2019 Conducting archaeological digs in rainforests is tough business, with researchers facing dangerous insects and animals, disease, tough living conditions and unstable political situations.
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Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Tiny Stone Tools Show Humans Hunted in the Rainforest 45,000 Years Ago," 7 Oct. 2019 Buzz: Julianna Miranda had 8 kills, 11 passes and 2 blocks for the Titans (7-5), while Abby Dickinson 15 passes, 7 digs in Olympia’s 25-9, 25-16, 25-21 loss against the Panthers (6-0).
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Jaret Kappelman, orlandosentinel.com, "Orlando area high school scores and top performers for Sept. 17," 17 Sep. 2019
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