How to Use dig in in a Sentence

dig in

verb
  • Pour the soy sauce over the top of the cooked herbs and peanut oil and dig in!
    Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Hard over on the wheel and the Midi digs in and carves the turn with poise.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 July 2023
  • After that, all that’s left to do is march the pan to the table and dig in.
    Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2023
  • But Putin said that Russia should dig in for the long haul.
    Miriam Berger, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Don’t tilt the blade sideways, which might cause a corner to dig in and scratch.
    Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2023
  • There was no choice, Repp said, but to just dig in and keep going.
    Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Nov. 2022
  • And moved on up to some $6 million digs in Hidden Hills in May.
    Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Tuck your easy mashed potatoes recipes away and dig in!
    Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 26 July 2022
  • Meanwhile, the war drags on as both sides dig in for a long painful winter.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Have the kids close their eyes and dig in to the bucket to see what treasures they unearth.
    Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Swing by today through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and dig in!
    Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2022
  • How does the play get the audience to dig in in a different way now?
    Liz Appel, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2022
  • The layoffs are another sign that both sides are digging in as the first week of the strike soon comes to a close.
    Marley Jay, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2023
  • From playing in the mud to digging in the dirt, dogs always seem to find a way to get their paws dirty.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 July 2023
  • Once the loose powder is packed down, the steel digs in, and the Flexible Flyer is tough to beat for speed.
    Heather Balogh Rochfort, Parents, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Find a table amid the jungle of vines and plants, grab a beer (some of which are Soul Lao collabs) and dig in.
    Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Smother this leftover ham recipe with sour cream and dig in.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The Beavers’ defense began to dig in, shutting out Hawaii for more than a five-minute stretch.
    oregonlive, 7 Nov. 2022
  • But while the United States taught Ukraine how to use the weaponry, the Russians dug in and prepared for the coming fight.
    Thomas Gibbons-Neff, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Ensure the exterior of the pie is cool to the touch before digging in.
    Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2023
  • For now, Netanyahu and his allies are digging in their heels.
    Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Locked in a defensive battle with a feisty Crofton team, the Dundalk Owls dug in.
    Aidan Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 2 Sep. 2023
  • So, dig in, eat away your annoyances, and let the folkish flair inspire a change of heart.
    Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Rather than change, Dutton is only going to dig in his heels even more.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2022
  • My tween niece is obsessed, and happily digs in each month.
    Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Most of our days are spent exploring and digging in dirt and climbing trees.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Some members who voted against Jordan are dug in and have no plans to switch their votes.
    Reese Gorman, Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The last, most torturous, step is to cool the pie for at least 30 minutes before digging in.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 30 July 2023
  • The verbal sparring and digs in the press raise the question: Were the two ever really friends at all?
    Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2023
  • But the only way that Trump can make a political comeback is to dig in early and frame the race.
    James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Nov. 2022

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