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 Home Depot’s radium situation is almost identical to the one at Atlas Metals — as long as the parking lot remains paved and no one digs into the ground, the radium is contained, Rule said.
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Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2025
The Athletic dug into the data, examining the top 50 prospects at every position in the Class of 2021, according to 247Sports.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
To dig into the implications, The Associated Press interviewed several people for comments about the poll results.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2025
Greene dug into Fine over his recent social media posts about the conflict, including denying that there is starvation in Gaza.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 29 July 2025
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Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2025
The Athletic dug into the data, examining the top 50 prospects at every position in the Class of 2021, according to 247Sports.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
To dig into the implications, The Associated Press interviewed several people for comments about the poll results.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2025
Greene dug into Fine over his recent social media posts about the conflict, including denying that there is starvation in Gaza.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 29 July 2025
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“Dig into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20into. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.
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