as in to search
to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something
I roughly dug through the closet looking for my shoes
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This happened during the Great Depression as Congress was searching for a way to boost revenue and protect domestic businesses from cheap imports.—
Mike Patton,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025 -
Investigators are still searching for leads in the death of a 27-year-old man who was shot in Denver five years ago, according to the police department.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
25 June 2025
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“Dig (through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig%20%28through%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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