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digging (into)

verb

present participle of dig (into)
as in looking (into)
to search through or into we anxiously dug into the old records that we found in the 19th-century house that we were restoring

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for digging (into)
  1. exploring
  2. investigating
  3. examining
Verb
  • Somewhere along the way, she’s found joy in exploring complicated, messy characters.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The two companies will first focus on the joint feasibility study before exploring potential large-scale commercial opportunities.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of exploring
Verb
  • Authorities began investigating him again after an anonymous tip came in on March 19, shortly after his release from a juvenile detention facility.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • By 2009, the task force was investigating nearly 300 reports of animal abuse and neglect a year.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of investigating
Verb
  • Defense analyst Mark Cazalet reached a similar conclusion after examining the display.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Authorities are also examining whether online communities may have played a role in the attack.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of examining
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“Digging (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digging%20%28into%29. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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