dig (into)

verb

Definition of dig (into)next
as in to look (into)
to search through or into we anxiously dug into the old records that we found in the 19th-century house that we were restoring

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig (into)
  1. explore
  2. investigate
  3. examine
Verb
  • Anderson / Prime Video Telling the Cross story through a TV series gives the producers more space to explore the world and the character.
    Ronda Racha Penrice, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • For those eager to explore more, Trellis also hosts monthly Flight Nights, featuring a $15 tasting of four wines.
    Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of explore
Verb
  • Authorities are investigating a shooting that left two people injured early Saturday morning in Union City.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • In India, investigating officer Dilip Thakor said media attention had led to the arrest of three men in the Patel case, but hundreds of such cases don’t even reach the courts.
    Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of investigate
Verb
  • While the review was initiated to examine the leadership structure of the county’s Office of Education, the agency’s investigators quickly pivoted to the education board after hearing numerous complaints from staff, said Mike Fine, CEO of the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team.
    Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • All students are required to take fine arts and humanities courses as part of their undergraduate core curriculum, with the goal of promoting critical thinking and helping students examine problems through multiple lenses.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of examine
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