dug
Definition of dug
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past tense and past participle of dig
dug
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Definition of dug (Entry 2 of 2)
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The team trying to find a way to drain the water dug until 1 a.m. to a depth of 30 meters (98 feet) but did not find any wells, said Ekchawin Longpinit from the Thai Underground Water Department. — Tassanee Vejpongsa, Fox News, "Water reaches near entrance of Thai cave where 13 missing," 28 June 2018 White House officials and allies on Sunday dug in and defended the policy, insisting as Trump has that the administration was following existing immigration law. — Shane Harris, Anchorage Daily News, "Fight over detained children intensifies," 18 June 2018 Police say Dunn, 46, really did kidnap his 31-year-old neighbor and lock her in a hole dug in his shed. — Keith Bierygolick, Cincinnati.com, "Why did Ohio man hold woman captive in Blanchester shed? An imaginary prostitution ring.," 14 June 2018 After all, the North’s ability to pound the capital of the South, Seoul, with thousands of dug-in artillery pieces has given it decades of deterrence without nukes. — The Economist, "Talks between America and North Korea might succeed—at a terrible price," 7 June 2018 The sale will include a wide variety of perennials including bearded iris, Reblooming Daylily 'Happy Returns' (yellow), Catmint 'Walkers Low' dug from local gardens and more. — Courant Community, "Community News For The Colchester Edition," 5 June 2018 Nimblewill can be pulled or hand-dug, but all the root must be removed. — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, "Garden Q&A: Don't let this perennial grass get a foothold in your lawn," 29 Mar. 2018 Cutrone proved to be the hero for Milan, clipping home an ice cool finish in stoppage time - before deliriously celebrating with his teammates and coaching team in the home dug-out. — SI.com, "AC Milan Boss Vincenzo Montella Praises Team Spirit After Last Gasp Win Over Croatian Minnows Rijeka," 29 Sep. 2017 In Mosul, where an offensive began last fall, Islamic State didn’t retreat but dug in deeper. — Ben Kesling, WSJ, "With ISIS on the Run, an Unexpected Leader Emerges in Iraq," 2 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dug.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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