Thesaurus results for DUG (INTO)

dug (into)

verb

Definition of dug (into)

past tense of dig (into)

as in explored

to search through or into we anxiously dug into the old records that we found in the 19th-century house that we were restoring

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With beaches and restaurants easily explored on foot, Biarritz is a walkable town by all accounts.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 31 July 2026
In a first-of-its-kind comprehensive review published in the journal Primates, anthropologists at the University of Oxford explored various instances of monkeys and apes carrying, grooming, playing, and sometimes actually adopting other creatures.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026

Definition of explored

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The team investigated rock samples from half a million years of eruptions to look into Etna's origins.

— Refractor, Refractor, 27 July 2026
For Luis Javier Santos, the former head of UFERCO who investigated the case against Hernández, the former leader’s return represents a failure to prosecute him for his crimes, rather than a chance for justice.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026

Definition of investigated

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That’s according to an analysis released by the Americans for Tax Fairness (ATF), a progressive advocacy group, which examined Federal Election Commission data through March 1.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 July 2026
The effectiveness of conducting screening interviews via AI rather than a person is still being examined and preparing for these requires learning a new skill.

— Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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