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
  • During last year’s Winter Meetings, Brown emphatically denied that the team would explore trades for impending free agent Alex Bregman, making Monday’s acknowledgment a departure from Houston’s standard operating procedure.
    Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In 1982, Leigh explored the relationship between three-working class families in London in his BBC Play for Today film Home Sweet Home.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of explore
Verb
  • Experts from Congo's National Rapid Response Team and WHO have been deployed to Panzi last week to take samples and investigate, but the remote location—over 435 miles from Kinshasa—posed logistical challenges.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Williams noted that the Department of Justice is still investigating allegations against the Alexander brothers, and urged others with information about the case to come forward.
    Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of investigate
Verb
  • Frank will examine topics such as private capital, taxes, wealth migration, philanthropy, real estate, collectibles, fine art, and luxury transportation.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Set during 18 pivotal months in the early 1970s, the film examines the couple’s time living in Greenwich Village, New York City, when their personal and creative worlds collided.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of examine
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