dig into

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.

Examples of dig into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Teplitski recently co-chaired an advisory committee tasked by the US Food and Drug Administration with digging into why cyclospora outbreaks have steadily been increasing in the United States in recent years. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

The report also digs into interactions between leadership and the agency’s Mobility Advisory Council, which represents and includes members of the disabled community. — Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

Flow Space called up Rheeda Walker, PhD, a suicidologist, professor of psychology at Wayne State University and author of The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health, to dig into why. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 6 July 2026

Pulling from interviews, podcasts and social media, the book digs into the show’s infamous scandals, like Scandoval, friendship breakdowns and fandom. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

Rhymes for dig into

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
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• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue