DUG IN Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

dug in

verb

past tense of dig in

as in hung on

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as in chowed (down)

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as in curled up

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Verb

That preference for continuity has carried on into this pre-season, a period when managers and head coaches often make plenty of changes.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
The law requires maritime goods transported between American ports be carried on ships built and operated by Americans, and Phillips 66 has received around 20% of all exemptions granted.

— Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of carried on

Verb

CT scans showed a full stomach, suggesting the boy had feasted before the sacrificial ceremony, as well as a dilated esophagus consistent with vomiting.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
Ayres noted a large wound on the fish’s body before the impact, which hinted that the orcas feasted on the creature before slamming it to pieces.

— Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Definition of feasted

Verb

Among them was 30-year-old physical education teacher Elaine Delis Ramos, who curled up next to loved ones on the boardwalk on top of a thick blanket in search of a breeze.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
And one of the best spots to sneak in a few pages is curled up in a comfy chair at home.

— Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2026

Definition of curled up

Verb

Spain kept up its pressure after halftime, playing some of its most creative soccer of the tournament.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
In the battle for the Texas Senate seat, both Republican nominee Ken Paxton and Democratic nominee James Talarico kept up their attacks against each other.

— Jack Fink, CBS News, 7 June 2026

Definition of kept up

Verb

The walls are glutted with oil portraits, and antiques sourced from l’Isle-sur-Sorgue are the real thing; staff are dressed in somewhat cumbersome costume (medieval-style bodices and straw boaters) but ever attentive.

— Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
It’s glutted with supporting characters, and the plot still eddies through a series of clearly episodic incidents.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026

Definition of glutted

Verb

And in mice fed a fatty, sugary diet, shutting the pathway down in the liver curbed weight gain, cleared out fat and improved insulin sensitivity.

— Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026
And Harry’s boyhood travels between Jamaica and New York fed his understanding of both.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of fed

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