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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Prosecutors argued during the hearing that the murders were premeditated, as a cup that was in front of Benning in a photo was missing when police searched the scene.
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Kamran said rescuers were searching through the rubble after receiving reports that more children could be trapped beneath the debris.
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“Dig (through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig%20%28through%29. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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