DUG IN Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

dug in

verb

past tense of dig in

as in hung on

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

as in chowed (down)

Related Words

Dissimilar Words

as in curled up

Related Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dug in

Verb

When reporters shouted questions about the bombshell conversation, the future king at the time simply chuckled, remained silent and carried on walking.

— Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Gibbons and Beard carried on, with Beard occasionally forced off the road by health issues, including an emergency appendectomy in 2002 and unspecified health problems that temporarily sidelined him in 2025.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of carried on

Verb

Unfortunately, the results haven’t been pretty as edge Chop Robinson has feasted on the seven-year veteran.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of feasted

Verb

Spade curled up in a ball under falling debris, having lost sight of D’Allara, who was later confirmed dead.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026
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

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

As a result of his not working and constant need for financial support, his mother is pressured by him to keep him fed and provide a roof over his head.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Children leave in the morning to play and return at night, somehow fed along the way.

— Sara Ruffin Costello, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of fed

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

dug (away)

dug in

dug (into)

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Dug in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dug%20in. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of dug in

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

expeditious

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

How to Pronounce the Trickiest Menu Items

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Aug. 21

16 Glee-ridden Words from Schitt's Creek

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes