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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With the tenth season of the Bravo reality series officially ending this past week, Cooke dug into the nostalgia and shared his feelings in an emotional post.
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 June 2026
In the clip, the brother bears roll around and fall over each other in the snow, using their massive claws to dig into the piles and the cold ground below.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Weather also influences how much local governments will dig into tax revenues to shield us, including building stronger infrastructure to better direct the flow of stormwater, assembling emergency management teams and equipment, and organizing shelters.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
Tessa Thompson dug into Prada’s early-2000s archive on Saturday, arriving outside the James Earl Jones Theatre in mauve rose mules that brought a Y2K finish to a crisp white shirt and black pedal pushers.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 14 June 2026
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 June 2026
In the clip, the brother bears roll around and fall over each other in the snow, using their massive claws to dig into the piles and the cold ground below.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Weather also influences how much local governments will dig into tax revenues to shield us, including building stronger infrastructure to better direct the flow of stormwater, assembling emergency management teams and equipment, and organizing shelters.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
Tessa Thompson dug into Prada’s early-2000s archive on Saturday, arriving outside the James Earl Jones Theatre in mauve rose mules that brought a Y2K finish to a crisp white shirt and black pedal pushers.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 14 June 2026
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“Dig into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20into. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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