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.
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The pull-on design means getting dressed takes seconds, and without zippers or hip pockets, there's nothing to create unwanted bulk or dig into your skin during extended sitting.
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Gabriela Garcia, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025
At least, their exchange is amusing to one of the non-cast crewmembers, who watches from behind a door with a smile on his face as Sandy digs into Nathan.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2025
This one is uniquely revealing in that the almost 2-hour-long chapter digs into Eleven's memories of being in Hawkins Lab as a child.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
The settlement is dug into jagged rock around a Catholic church, the Miséricorde Divine.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
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Gabriela Garcia, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025
At least, their exchange is amusing to one of the non-cast crewmembers, who watches from behind a door with a smile on his face as Sandy digs into Nathan.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2025
This one is uniquely revealing in that the almost 2-hour-long chapter digs into Eleven's memories of being in Hawkins Lab as a child.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
The settlement is dug into jagged rock around a Catholic church, the Miséricorde Divine.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Dig into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20into. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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