dig for

verb

dug for; digging for; digs for

: to search for (something) by digging

miners digging for coal

—often used figuratively

The police have been digging for clues to help solve this murder.

Examples of dig for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As specialized emergency crews dig for flood survivors in Nepal, authorities in Tibet are also tracking rescue efforts. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

The Associated Press gained rare access into one of Ituri's largest mines, in the locality of Iga-Barrière, where miners crowd into pits to dig for gold. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

There are also interactive experiences like digging for fossils, encountering cownose stingrays and even observing birds of prey in their desert habitats, completely untethered. — Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Councilman Izzy Patoka alluded to the financial hole that the county dug for itself by its belated adoption of development impact fees and excise taxes in 2019. — David Plymyer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for dig for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore