dug (into)

past tense of dig (into)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dug (into)
Verb
  • In a recent national survey of some 1,700 people, the financial services firm explored how consumers from different generations manage and spend their money.
    Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • One’s own identity should be explored, nurtured, and hopefully shared.
    Jason Pu, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The shooting marked the 74th killing this year to be investigated as a homicide by the Oakland Police Department.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • At this same point in 2023, police had investigated 112 homicides.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Published Thursday in Science, the research from Schultz and colleagues examined genetic data from 276 species of ants and 475 fungi species to create evolutionary trees of both groups.
    Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
  • For years, ProPublica has examined the deaths of pregnant women and new mothers to uncover problems that can prevent other deaths.
    Alexandra Zayas, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Dug (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dug%20%28into%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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