dig in
verb
dug in; digging in; digs 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
2
a
: 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)
see also dig in one's heels
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Video captured by a Ring doorbell camera showed an excavator digging in front of the residence that exploded as a worker stood nearby.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
The doorbell camera footage showed a large excavator digging in front of the home shortly before the blast, with a worker standing nearby.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Based on Kate Myers’ bestselling book Excavation, Dig is centered on four women — one of them played by Poehler — working at an archeological dig in Greece who are at wildly different crossroads in their lives.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
Of course, let your steak rest for about 10 minutes or so before digging in.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
The doorbell camera footage showed a large excavator digging in front of the home shortly before the blast, with a worker standing nearby.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Based on Kate Myers’ bestselling book Excavation, Dig is centered on four women — one of them played by Poehler — working at an archeological dig in Greece who are at wildly different crossroads in their lives.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
Of course, let your steak rest for about 10 minutes or so before digging in.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dig in
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“Dig in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20in. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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