dig into
phrasal 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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Investors must always dig into the P&L to understand the true cost of goods sold.
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Rocio Wu, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The newspaper dug into quarterly Residential Market Share Reports released by the Office of Insurance Regulation and calculated what insurance customers pay per $1,000 of coverage value, figures that are not included on the spreadsheets.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2025
House Republicans instead dug into the program and its charity arm, the Hope Florida Foundation.
—Lawrence Mower, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
Directed by Elegance Bratton, Move Ya Body digs into the origins of house music on the South Side of Chicago, where Lawrence and his peers crafted a new sound with emerging synth technology and perfected it in underground clubs like the Warehouse.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
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Rocio Wu, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The newspaper dug into quarterly Residential Market Share Reports released by the Office of Insurance Regulation and calculated what insurance customers pay per $1,000 of coverage value, figures that are not included on the spreadsheets.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2025
House Republicans instead dug into the program and its charity arm, the Hope Florida Foundation.
—Lawrence Mower, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
Directed by Elegance Bratton, Move Ya Body digs into the origins of house music on the South Side of Chicago, where Lawrence and his peers crafted a new sound with emerging synth technology and perfected it in underground clubs like the Warehouse.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
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“Dig into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20into. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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