digging in

verb

present participle of dig in
1
as in hanging on

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2
as in chowing (down)

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3
as in curling up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for digging in
  1. keeping up
  2. curling up
  3. carrying on
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  • For those who haven’t been keeping up with every former Twilight Saga actor, Taylor Lautner married Taylor Dome in 2022.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
  • In South Florida in particular, where the cost of living has skyrocketed in recent years, teacher salaries aren’t keeping up.
    — Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of keeping up
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  • Larger room categories also have cozy couch nooks with ocean views for curling up with a book.
    — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The inviting throw is ideal for curling up under while binging Halloween movies or hunkering down on football Sundays, and adds a fun fall feel to your space that can easily transition into winter decorating.
    — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of curling up
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  • In the tangled greenery of a Ugandan national park, mountain gorillas sit among the leaves, calmly carrying on as tourists trek into their forest home.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The acquisition also puts Lewis in the somewhat unusual position of carrying on the businesses of two veteran New York printmakers who helped shape his career.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of carrying on
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