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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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Moore says, curled up on the velvet sofa in the living room, with a five-year odyssey of renovating and re-building behind her.—
Christine Lennon,
Architectural Digest,
11 Feb. 2026 -
But one night curled up beneath the Turkish flannel, and I was sold.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2026
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These put together imperfections carried on into the details of the show’s beauty look.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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In late October, as the immigration crackdown carried on, hundreds of students in Little Village walked out of class after several people were taken into custody in their neighborhood the week before.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Want to be kept up with all things Survivor?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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Mohammadi still kept up her activism with public protests and international media appearances, including even demonstrating at one point in front of Tehran’s notorious Evin prison, where she had been held.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Beyond the dance floor, guests played games of mahjong, sang karaoke and feasted on spring rolls, roast duck and other delicacies while sipping Hennessy cocktails inspired by the Year of the Fire Horse.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, New England feasted on the easiest schedule in the league.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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This year, holiday gatherings were scrapped, the single father’s Christmas budget was slashed in half, and his credit cards were glutted from months of futile efforts to keep up with the rising cost of living.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
31 Dec. 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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The monologue, about a Katrina hero known as Miss Pat who fed neighbors during the storm, became the climax of the evening, especially after the real-life Miss Pat came onstage.—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Some of the remains are fed to the central black hole, while much of it is blasted away at near-light speeds as high-energy jets.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Dug in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dug%20in. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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