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Recent Examples of dig in
On the higher-speed roads, the 4Runner rotated easily on the dirt when giving it gas and dug in when slamming on the brakes.
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Defensively, he’s dug in more, too; his steal rate is nearly double that of a year ago.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Indeed, House Republicans have dug in on Trump’s demands of conditioning aid to California, as ABC Los Angeles has reported.
—Douglas Schoen, Orange County Register, 24 Jan. 2025
This ugliest of sports divorces appears irreparable now because hurt and pride are involved and because Butler and Riley are alpha males who have dug in deep and won’t blink.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Defensively, he’s dug in more, too; his steal rate is nearly double that of a year ago.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Indeed, House Republicans have dug in on Trump’s demands of conditioning aid to California, as ABC Los Angeles has reported.
—Douglas Schoen, Orange County Register, 24 Jan. 2025
This ugliest of sports divorces appears irreparable now because hurt and pride are involved and because Butler and Riley are alpha males who have dug in deep and won’t blink.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig in
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What would stop us, for example from performing the equivalent of a baseball player nonchalantly flipping his bat 10 feet into the air after belting a home run or a basketball player slamming a dunk and hanging on the rim to crank out some pull-ups?—
Bob Brody,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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The chalkboard stands alone as a creative outlet (a chalkboard stand adds extra stability) or hangs on the wall.—
Chaunie Brusie, RN,
Parents,
7 Feb. 2025
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Through its arched, red-brick entryway stands the foyer beneath a soaring ceiling with a grand staircase that curls up to the second-floor bedrooms.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2025
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The seven-story building collapsed within seconds; Selin was found curled up as if still asleep, next to her best friend.—
Emily Wither,
The Dial,
13 Feb. 2025
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In their intensively competitive family, Jack wanted to keep up with his older brother, Joseph Kennedy Jr., who left Harvard Law School in June 1941 and was commissioned an ensign the following year.—
Steven Gillon / Made by History,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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Zillow estimates that more than 4.5 million homes need to be built to keep up with the housing shortfall and meet existing demand.—
Jason Hidalgo,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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Three generations later, their grandchildren are carrying on that legacy.—
Melissa Adan,
ABC News,
8 Feb. 2025
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There’s potential — through Tranquill — for her husband’s legacy to carry on.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Dig in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig%20in. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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