dig in

Definition of dig innext

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Recent Examples of dig in Pro evaluation specialist Meg Evans filed a scouting report on Miles, and Toronto’s Rule 5 group, led by John Babocsi and Nick Manno, decided to dig in further. Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 26 May 2026 Bake until golden brown, and dig in. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 May 2026 These winds blow him into contact with Veska (Yana Radeva) an archaeologist leading a dig in the small nearby village of Matochina. Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 May 2026 Rather than dig in, the sport is being proactive about fixing the problem. Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dig in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig in
Verb
  • But the exhibition and the scholarship, though occasionally a bit fawning, show why the value of Lewis’s art doesn’t hang on these distinctions.
    Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • Who has the space for decorations that don’t hang on the wall?
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • The frightened cat curled up along the shoulder of the freeway when it was seen, according to the Michigan Humane.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 27 May 2026
  • Because curling up in a ball just doesn’t seem to work.
    Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
Verb
  • It’s been able to keep up the streak despite a coaching change just months before the World Cup.
    Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 9 June 2026
  • But Pashinyan has also sought to keep up a balancing act with Russia.
    Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Four of the five Timberwolves-Spurs games were carried on Disney’s biggest cable outlet, ESPN, while the remaining outing aired on ABC.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 June 2026
  • But while the Ritz carried on in the same splendid fashion as always, the Crillon blasted off in search of something new.
    Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026

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“Dig in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig%20in. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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