dig into
verb
dug into; digging into; digs into
1
: to mix (something) into (soil) by digging
dig the compost into the soil
2
informal
: to begin eating (something)
The family was digging into a delicious meal.
They dug into their steaks.
3
somewhat informal
: to try to learn or uncover information by studying (something)
The detectives dug into his past and learned that he had once lived in another country.
4
: to push against (a body part) in a sharp and painful way
The bed's springs are digging into my back.
Her fingernails dug into my hand.
5
: to push (something) into (a body part) in a sharp and painful way
She dug her fingernails into my hand.
He dug his elbow into my ribs.
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Fifty years ago audiences were riveted by that thriller that focused on two relentless newsmen, played by Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman, who were digging into the seedy mysteries of the Watergate scandal.
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Peter Bart, Deadline, 7 May 2026
School Committee members extensively questioned the policy Wednesday, digging into how the success of the new guardrails would be monitored, how equity would be ensured across groups like multilingual learners and students with less technological resources and more.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
In true Austen fashion, this work of lightly speculative fiction is frothy and fun, but also deeply invested in digging into the real price of being a woman in Regency-era England.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 May 2026
For her most recent appearance, Robbie dug into the Chanel archives and decided to wear an ethereal yet gothic gown from the label's spring/summer 1993 collection.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
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Peter Bart, Deadline, 7 May 2026
School Committee members extensively questioned the policy Wednesday, digging into how the success of the new guardrails would be monitored, how equity would be ensured across groups like multilingual learners and students with less technological resources and more.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
In true Austen fashion, this work of lightly speculative fiction is frothy and fun, but also deeply invested in digging into the real price of being a woman in Regency-era England.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 May 2026
For her most recent appearance, Robbie dug into the Chanel archives and decided to wear an ethereal yet gothic gown from the label's spring/summer 1993 collection.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
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“Dig into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20into. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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