dig in
verb
dug in; digging in; digs in
1
: to cover or incorporate by burying
dig in compost
2
: to establish in a dug defensive position
the platoon was well dug in
1
: to establish a defensive position especially by digging trenches
2
a
: to go resolutely to work
b
: to begin eating
3
: to hold stubbornly to a position
4
: to scuff the ground for better footing while batting (as in baseball)
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To reopen the floor, Johnson must advance a procedural rule, a crucial step that is shaping up to be an uphill battle as Luna digs in her heels.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
Still, if the city digs in its heels to keep 560 Randolph Ave.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2025
Catcher Jeff Torborg remembers a game in which Willie Mays walked into the batter’s box and started digging in.
—Gqlshare, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025
Despite this shocking discovery, the Never Apologize crew over at the White House is digging in its heels.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
Still, if the city digs in its heels to keep 560 Randolph Ave.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2025
Catcher Jeff Torborg remembers a game in which Willie Mays walked into the batter’s box and started digging in.
—Gqlshare, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025
Despite this shocking discovery, the Never Apologize crew over at the White House is digging in its heels.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dig in
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“Dig in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20in. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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