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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of digs in

  • as in hangs on
  • as in chows (down)
  • as in curls up
  • as in hangs on
  • as in chows (down)
  • as in curls up
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digs in

verb

Definition of digs innext
present tense third-person singular of dig in
1
as in hangs on

Related Words

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  • hangs on
  • keeps up
  • persists
  • carries on
  • perseveres
  • follows through (with)
  • knuckles down

Dissimilar Words

  • gives up
  • knocks off
  • gives in
  • quits
  • yields
  • submits
  • bows
  • succumbs
  • hangs back
  • surrenders
  • hesitates
  • falters
  • vacillates
  • wobbles
  • wabbles
  • wavers
  • shilly-shallies
2
as in chows (down)

Related Words

  • chows (down)
  • pigs out
  • banquets
  • feasts
  • overfeeds
  • gormandizes
  • dines out
  • partakes
  • feeds
  • refreshes
  • fares
  • overeats
  • snacks
  • repasts
  • messes
  • gluts
  • eats
  • gorges
  • boards
  • dines
  • grazes
  • lunches
  • nibbles
  • picks
  • breakfasts
  • noshes
  • victuals
  • sups
  • picnics

Dissimilar Words

  • diets
  • fasts
3
as in curls up

Related Words

  • curls up
  • camps (out)
  • burrows
  • camps
  • anchors
  • emplaces
  • stations
  • houses
  • parks
  • positions
  • locates
  • plants
  • situates
  • harbors
  • bivouacs
  • deploys
  • sets
  • installs
  • perches
  • fixes
  • lodges
  • ensconces
  • nestles
  • roosts
  • settles

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