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)
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Unearthed in southern Brazil Dr Müller and his team uncovered the fossils in May 2025 during a dig in the municipality of Dona Francisca in southern Brazil.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2025
Republicans dug in, figuring at least enough Democrats couldn't handle the pain of millions losing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits as well as federal worker furloughs and layoffs.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
Slice into wedges, or set out a pile of spoons and let everybody dig in.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Nov. 2025
What’s more, your defense adjusted, digging in its heels, getting to Northwestern’s running backs closer to the line of scrimmage so that the Wildcats gained only 28 yards on the ground in the second half after rushing for 102 in the first.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2025
Republicans dug in, figuring at least enough Democrats couldn't handle the pain of millions losing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits as well as federal worker furloughs and layoffs.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
Slice into wedges, or set out a pile of spoons and let everybody dig in.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Nov. 2025
What’s more, your defense adjusted, digging in its heels, getting to Northwestern’s running backs closer to the line of scrimmage so that the Wildcats gained only 28 yards on the ground in the second half after rushing for 102 in the first.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Dig in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20in. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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