dig in

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Recent Examples of dig in Use your nose to dig in Zavier Northup (they/them), 24 To me, eating out means tongue to rectum, usually with a dental dam. Ian Kumamoto, Them, 25 Mar. 2025 In early spring the soil is often wet, and digging in wet soil can press the soil particles too closely together. Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025 Like all reality series, The Baldwins dispatches handheld cameras to its subjects’ places of residence, which, in this case, means their luxurious digs in New York City and their astonishingly idyllic estate in East Hampton. Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025 Subjects range from a dinosaur fossil dig in Central China, the opening of Cuba to American tourists, the new energy in Vienna and the best seafood spots on Canada’s Prince Edward Island to a luxury camp in Antarctica and the best new restaurant in New York. Laurie Werner, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dig in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig in
Verb
  • Along the road, Hader's Cat meets a Giraffe with a Carafe and a Pig in a Wig and fights to hang on to his hat against the challenge of a tough new job.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Neoptolemus: Says the dope who couldn’t hang on to his wife in the first place.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • This ultimate all-in-one spot for your cat from Chewy.com features quiet spots to curl up for snoozing, dangling toys, sisal scratching posts and scratchboard ramps.
    Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • In relationship terms, our ex is thriving while we're curled up in bed clutching our Dwyane Wade jersey.
    Martin Vassolo, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Nathan was close behind, striding methodically, and Seraphine trailed him in her bare feet, struggling to keep up, surveillance camera footage showed.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
  • With thousands of book club members, Meg is helping shape what gets read and recommended—leaving traditional publishers scrambling to keep up.
    Jamie Gutfreund, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Fast forward to today, and Jonathan is carrying on the family’s tradition of quality craftsmanship — but in an entirely different world and country, his family having moved to America in the late 1970s.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Following the passing of Alabama bandmember Jeff Cook in November 2022, Owen and Gentry carry on Alabama’s mission of bringing the group’s music to fans.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2025

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“Dig in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig%20in. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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