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
Verb
  • In turn, keeping up with the new federal loan changes has become almost as challenging as making the payments for the borrowers who are struggling to afford their student loan debt.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Some respondents have opted to reduce their plan contributions or borrow from their 401(k)s to meet other financial goals, such as reducing debt, paying for emergency expenses or keeping up with rising living costs, according to the results.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of keeping up
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  • That makes this short-sleeve top and pants set ideal for curling up in your small airplane seat during a long flight.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The 30-year-old construction worker ended up curling up with other Cubans on the city's sea wall, the Malecón, in a desperate attempt to escape the suffocating summer heat during yet another islandwide blackout.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of curling up
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  • Not just within your four walls or your own locations, but how much inventory is someone else carrying on your behalf?
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Twain and Marie-Anne became close friends, and Twain was shocked to learn that Marie-Anne and Lange had been allegedly carrying on an extramarital affair—losing both her husband and her best friend in one fell swoop.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 31 July 2026
Definition of carrying on
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“Digging in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digging%20in. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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