dig for
verb
dug for; digging for; digs for
: to search for (something) by digging
miners digging for coal
—often used figurativelyThe police have been digging for clues to help solve this murder.
Examples of dig for in a Sentence
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Inside his midtown store, digging for the perfect disc is like a scavenger hunt, where the prize hits all the right notes.
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Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
My father-in-law traveled with us, and my kids enjoyed the day with their grandpa digging for dinosaur bones and learning about electricity and the solar system.
—Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
Journalists, including those at The Sun and its Spotlight on Maryland media partners, have rightly raised these issues, dug for facts and asked tough questions.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
The gold mining rush in eastern Cameroon has also led hundreds of children to abandon school to dig for gold, risking their lives at makeshift mines for a dollar’s worth of ore sold on the local black market, according to UNICEF.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Elizabeth Moss’ character, Mary, is very invested in solving the mystery, digging for clues and following leads.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Authorities dig for more details At a news conference Thursday, a reporter asked the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Norfolk field office, Dominique Evans, if there was a mention of the ongoing war in Iran.
—Alan G. Breed, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
My father-in-law traveled with us, and my kids enjoyed the day with their grandpa digging for dinosaur bones and learning about electricity and the solar system.
—Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
Journalists, including those at The Sun and its Spotlight on Maryland media partners, have rightly raised these issues, dug for facts and asked tough questions.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
The gold mining rush in eastern Cameroon has also led hundreds of children to abandon school to dig for gold, risking their lives at makeshift mines for a dollar’s worth of ore sold on the local black market, according to UNICEF.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Elizabeth Moss’ character, Mary, is very invested in solving the mystery, digging for clues and following leads.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Authorities dig for more details At a news conference Thursday, a reporter asked the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Norfolk field office, Dominique Evans, if there was a mention of the ongoing war in Iran.
—Alan G. Breed, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Dig for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20for. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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