dig into

phrasal verb

dug into; digging into; digs into

1

: to mix (something) into (soil) by digging

dig the compost into the soil

2

informal : to begin eating (something)

The family was digging into a delicious meal.

They dug into their steaks.

3

somewhat informal : to try to learn or uncover information by studying (something)

The detectives dug into his past and learned that he had once lived in another country.

4

: to push against (a body part) in a sharp and painful way

The bed's springs are digging into my back.

Her fingernails dug into my hand.

5

: to push (something) into (a body part) in a sharp and painful way

She dug her fingernails into my hand.

He dug his elbow into my ribs.

Examples of dig into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But if that’s not for you, then dig into our mobile hunting gear guides. —Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024

Quartz’s Francisco Velasquez digs into the news that has been pending for a while. —Melvin Backman, Quartz, 5 Nov. 2024

Playing Captain Ernest Krause, who must lead an Allied convoy during the harrowing Battle of the Atlantic, Hanks digs into this World War II drama’s righteous earnestness. —Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024

Somehow, though, these jeans still wowed us with their comfort, thanks in part to the pull-on elastic waistband that never dug into our skin. —Genevieve Cepeda, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024