dig in

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Recent Examples of dig in New school burgers meet old school digs in Steve’s Burgers, Jersey’s youngest landmark fast food joint. USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025 He was then inspired to dig in, write some lyrics and come up with the melody. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025 Put the beans in a serving dish, top with jalapenos and pico, and dig in. Audrey Bruno, SELF, 6 Feb. 2025 Make sure to cook poultry and eggs thoroughly before digging in—hitting an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit will kill off any lurking viruses or bacteria, including bird flu viruses. Caroline Tien, SELF, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dig in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig in
Verb
  • Williams hung on the rim after his two-hand dunk for good measure.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Accelerate military aid to Ukraine to compensate for the American abandonment, so that Ukraine can hang on, and of course to secure its and Europe’s place at the negotiating table.
    Claude Malhuret, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Miss Boots is a healthy 11-year-old sweetheart that loves playing and curling up right next to you on the couch or bed.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2025
  • One of Pinterest's biggest home trends of last year, this space is meant to emphasize comfort and make natural lighting the focal point, providing you with an at-home getaway to curl up with a book or host a low-key hangout.
    Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Excepting a limited few number of supercars, there’s very little that can hope to keep up with this vehicle in a boulevard sprint.
    Mark Ewing, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Over the course of not quite three decades, hunters killed off so many California sea otters that Russia’s fur business became unprofitable, and those loooong supply lines to the politically fraught homeland became even harder to keep up.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The card takes place at Arena CDMX and will be carried on ESPN2.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
  • In the meantime, aside from Ohio and another cancellation in Oklahoma City due to back injury, the tour has in fact not been ruined − carrying on as planned.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025

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“Dig in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig%20in. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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