dug in

verb

past tense of dig in
1
as in hung on

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2
as in chowed (down)

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3
as in curled up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dug in
  1. carried on
  2. feasted
  3. curled up
  4. kept up
  5. glutted
  6. fed
Verb
  • That tradition is carried on by Gordon Kenny, the artist behind Double Wonderful, a (deliberately) inscrutable T-shirt brand.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • Harry ultimately carried on with the trip alone, while Meghan, Archie and Lilibet traveled to Britain from Portugal, where the family was vacationing, on July 9.
    — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Definition of carried on
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  • Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo feasted off low crosses to each score twice, punctuating this as the World Cup of cutbacks.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 July 2026
  • The 2023 Naperville North graduate has feasted as the leadoff hitter for Western Michigan.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Definition of feasted
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  • Wear this to feel like you’re curled up in your favorite comfy sweatshirt, all the time.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 14 July 2026
  • One photo depicts a person curled up on a piece of cardboard, using a pillow and, as a makeshift blanket, a tarp.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of curled up
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • Jade Shuey, 21, one of three individuals who were arrested following the child’s discovery, said that the young boy was usually fed through the gate and occasionally went longer than a week without a bath, WGAL reported, citing an affidavit.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • Power comes courtesy of three electric motors rated at a resounding 1,582 hp, and fed by a second-generation blade battery with a 76 kWh capacity for a best range of 254 miles.
    — Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 13 July 2026
Definition of fed
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