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as in hung on
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as in chowed (down)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dug in
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That was a sport for a much-younger me — one who had more time to spend curled up in bed with an iPad.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025 -
Kenneth curled up on top of the dresser, his legs pulled to his chest, while Lois stood on the ladder, climbing one rung at a time as the water got higher and higher.—
Michelle Boudin,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Washington — The US economy’s comeback in the second quarter was just revised higher again, and economists estimate that momentum carried on in the third quarter, underscoring the resilience of the world’s largest economy.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Catz and Hurd continued as CEOs until Hurd took a leave of absence then died in 2019, after which Catz carried on alone.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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Want to be kept up with all things Survivor?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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After her first three babies came home, Ness kept up her daily visits to the hospital, bundling up her infants to sit with their sister.—
Jeff Truesdell,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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One account published in 2002 by Russian official Konstantin Pulikovsky claimed that the train carried cases of Bordeaux and Beaujolais wine from Paris, and that passengers feasted on live lobster and pork barbecue.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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Guests feasted on pizza, pasta, and gelato, and sipped on Aperol spritzes and Lambrusco from local winery Tomato Wheels, before leaving with a bottle of Rao's tomato sauce.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Yet the train of military vehicles that appeared was remarkably tame, a cavalcade of superannuated weapons platforms serving as a reminder of the degree to which the military-industrial complex, glutted with money and pampered by Congress, has run out of new ideas.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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It's situated on the valley floor adjacent to the National Park Visitor Center and has a spring-fed 87-degree outdoor pool.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Toss foods the ants may have fed on.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Dug in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dug%20in. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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