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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Following his release from jail, Archer published his prison diaries, carried on with his charity work and wrote more novels.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
In addition to the usual provisions carried on this mission, Dragon also brought a special suprise for Menon, who is celebrating his 50th birthday today, according to NASA's broadcast spokesperson.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of carried on

Verb

The severity of their exposure was corroborated by the short life of cats, who feasted on the factory’s omnipresent rodents.

— Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
But that isn't all; matter that isn't feasted upon is channeled to the poles of the black hole, from where it is blasted out as twin jets of plasma moving at near-light speed.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of feasted

Verb

Once brimming with life, the Dodgers’ historic quest has curled up into a withered heap.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
The black-and-white photograph shows Hepworth seated with her arms and legs crossed, a tea set in the foreground and a cat curled up on a couch.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of curled up

Verb

Although hiring of permanent faculty — those with tenure or on tenure-track — has not kept up with enrollment, the university’s total faculty hiring has matched student growth nearly perfectly.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
The market has changed at warp speed, but our guardrails haven’t kept up.

— Lindsay Owens, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of kept up

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By Wednesday evening, the intersection of the high rise was taped off and nearby streets were glutted with flashing police vehicles as officers with long rifles and dogs streamed into and out of the building.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of glutted

Verb

After the raid at the home last year, authorities found that almost every room in the house was equipped with surveillance cameras that fed a series of monitors in the parents’ bedroom, Queally said.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
It's fed by coldwater streams and can support salmon and trout.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of fed

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