dig for
verb
dug for; digging for; digs for
: to search for (something) by digging
miners digging for coal
—often used figurativelyThe police have been digging for clues to help solve this murder.
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In Canada, those minerals sit in the same rock formations where miners already dig for copper, nickel, and diamonds, or explore for critical green transition metals like lithium and cobalt.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
If the holes appear shallow, then they could be made by squirrels, looking for places to store nuts, or by skunks and raccoons, digging for grubs.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Additionally, Joshua Robinson recorded four kills and four blocks, and Emmanuel Tascon added three kills and eight digs for the Hawks.
—Bill Kemp, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Each filmmaker and each entity has to choose where the trench has to be dug for that particular person or that particular part of the industry.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Those were digs for opposing his map that gave a GOP advantage to all nine House seats in a delegation that now has two Democrats.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Steve Upton, the founder of 530 Mining, attaches a GoPro camera to his helmet to film a dig for his group’s YouTube channel.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
That includes planting shrubs or trees, installing a fence or mailbox post, or digging for a patio, deck, or fire pit.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 20 Apr. 2026
My father-in-law traveled with us, and my kids enjoyed the day with their grandpa digging for dinosaur bones and learning about electricity and the solar system.
—Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
If the holes appear shallow, then they could be made by squirrels, looking for places to store nuts, or by skunks and raccoons, digging for grubs.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Additionally, Joshua Robinson recorded four kills and four blocks, and Emmanuel Tascon added three kills and eight digs for the Hawks.
—Bill Kemp, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Each filmmaker and each entity has to choose where the trench has to be dug for that particular person or that particular part of the industry.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Those were digs for opposing his map that gave a GOP advantage to all nine House seats in a delegation that now has two Democrats.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Steve Upton, the founder of 530 Mining, attaches a GoPro camera to his helmet to film a dig for his group’s YouTube channel.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
That includes planting shrubs or trees, installing a fence or mailbox post, or digging for a patio, deck, or fire pit.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 20 Apr. 2026
My father-in-law traveled with us, and my kids enjoyed the day with their grandpa digging for dinosaur bones and learning about electricity and the solar system.
—Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
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“Dig for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20for. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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