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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The designer started to ponder the idea a couple years ago, while digging in vintage archives during a stay in Paris.
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Sandra Salibian, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
Tyler specifically digs in about pregnancy as well as the fears of becoming a father.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024
The Harris campaign dug in on its attack in a Saturday memo.
—Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
There are still questions that can only be answered by digging in the dirt.
—Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Sandra Salibian, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
Tyler specifically digs in about pregnancy as well as the fears of becoming a father.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024
The Harris campaign dug in on its attack in a Saturday memo.
—Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
There are still questions that can only be answered by digging in the dirt.
—Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Dig in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20in. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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