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Recent Examples of dig in
These gingham palazzo pants boast a stretchy, elastic waistband that won’t dig in or cause irritation, and their flowy design offers some ease and relaxation on stressful travel days.
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
Even without the custom wrapping, just showing up ready to dig in the dirt with her — planting flowers, pulling weeds or repotting something together — turns an ordinary afternoon into quality time.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Diners dig in surrounded by a dizzying mishmash of décor, like a rotating roster of VHS tapes that play on a projector screen or artwork sourced from longtime customers and Indiana's finest Goodwill stores.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
An international research team examined pieces of turtle shell — dating back some 125,000 years — discovered at the dig in what is now the Saxony-Anhalt region of Germany.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
Even without the custom wrapping, just showing up ready to dig in the dirt with her — planting flowers, pulling weeds or repotting something together — turns an ordinary afternoon into quality time.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Diners dig in surrounded by a dizzying mishmash of décor, like a rotating roster of VHS tapes that play on a projector screen or artwork sourced from longtime customers and Indiana's finest Goodwill stores.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
An international research team examined pieces of turtle shell — dating back some 125,000 years — discovered at the dig in what is now the Saxony-Anhalt region of Germany.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig in
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Parents frame their baby’s footprints to hang on the wall or tuck into keepsake boxes.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
18 May 2026
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Bespoke commissions by artists Jo Dumpleton and Mary West hang on either side of the room, bringing together the colors across every surface in the space.—
Bridget Mills-Powell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 May 2026
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Fawns can also be found curled up in tall grass or in your backyard, with their mother nowhere in sight.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Morton’s grandson curled up with him on his bed last weekend and rested on his shoulder, Michael remembered.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
13 May 2026
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Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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An easy place to see all the latest numbers, Earnings & Insights is sortable by company, category and quarter, helping executives keep up with their rivals and investors scope out their next investment.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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He was originally supposed to go to China in April, but the trip was delayed as the war in Iran carried on.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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This will natively carry on platforms such YouTube and TikTok.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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“Dig in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig%20in. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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