dig in
verb
dug in; digging in; digs in
1
: to cover or incorporate by burying
dig in compost
2
: to establish in a dug defensive position
the platoon was well dug in
1
: to establish a defensive position especially by digging trenches
2
a
: to go resolutely to work
b
: to begin eating
3
: to hold stubbornly to a position
4
: to scuff the ground for better footing while batting (as in baseball)
Examples of dig in in a Sentence
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But as Captain Sandy and her guests dig in, silence falls over the table.
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Gina Ragusa, EW.com, 24 June 2024
One parachute floated right down into a trench dug in Georgette Flais’ backyard, where she was huddled with her parents and a neighbor.
—Catherine Porter Andrea Mantovani, New York Times, 7 June 2024
Sit down with a cool Memorial Day–weekend drink and dig in.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 May 2024
That’s a testament to how these four were really digging in to win immunity.
—EW.com, 13 June 2024
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Gina Ragusa, EW.com, 24 June 2024
One parachute floated right down into a trench dug in Georgette Flais’ backyard, where she was huddled with her parents and a neighbor.
—Catherine Porter Andrea Mantovani, New York Times, 7 June 2024
Sit down with a cool Memorial Day–weekend drink and dig in.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 May 2024
That’s a testament to how these four were really digging in to win immunity.
—EW.com, 13 June 2024
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“Dig in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20in. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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