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as in hung on
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as in chowed (down)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dug in
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In a viral video shared on TikTok in August by Amanda Duréy under the username @mandiiieeeeeee, the poster can be seen lifting her blanket to find her fluffy tortoiseshell cat curled up by her tummy, enjoying a warm nap in the coziest spot.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Olivia hid in the basement of the funeral parlor, curled up and crying.—
Charlie Wells,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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When McVie stepped away from the band in 1998, the remaining members, Nicks, Fleetwood, John McVie, and Buckingham, carried on as a quartet.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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That method has carried on unchanged through the decades.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
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After her first three babies came home, Ness kept up her daily visits to the hospital, bundling up her infants to sit with their sister.—
Jeff Truesdell,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Then, the Vikings’ defense kept up the pressure on Williams to give McCarthy another chance at the lead with a three-and-out forced on the ensuing possession.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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One account published in 2002 by Russian official Konstantin Pulikovsky claimed that the train carried cases of Bordeaux and Beaujolais wine from Paris, and that passengers feasted on live lobster and pork barbecue.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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Guests feasted on pizza, pasta, and gelato, and sipped on Aperol spritzes and Lambrusco from local winery Tomato Wheels, before leaving with a bottle of Rao's tomato sauce.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Yet the train of military vehicles that appeared was remarkably tame, a cavalcade of superannuated weapons platforms serving as a reminder of the degree to which the military-industrial complex, glutted with money and pampered by Congress, has run out of new ideas.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Fred fed the hay and his sister chopped.—
Clare Conley,
Outdoor Life,
18 Sep. 2025
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Juicy wagyu skewers—from A5 chuck to olive-fed ribeye—are served simply with yuzu shichimi, salt, and wasabi.—
Chelsea Davis,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Dug in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dug%20in. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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