How to Use dig in in a Sentence

dig in

verb
  • Pour the soy sauce over the top of the cooked herbs and peanut oil and dig in!
    — Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2022
  • The first step, then, is to dig in deep and do the research.
    — Greg Hewitt, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Hard over on the wheel and the Midi digs in and carves the turn with poise.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 July 2023
  • This week, the hard-line unions dug in and vowed to stay on strike.
    — The Economist, 12 Dec. 2019
  • There was a trench dug in the road between the ambushed men and the top of the hill.
    — Emmanuel Iduma, The New York Review of Books, 30 May 2019
  • After that, all that’s left to do is march the pan to the table and dig in.
    — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The head and tail were steady as the cat lunged, turned 90 degrees to get on the fox, then dug in.
    — Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2024
  • Top it off with a handful of sesame seeds and dig in.
    — Caroline Tien, SELF, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Hey, why not dig in, prepare for the pitch, swing from the heels and make the guy say no?
    — J. Brady McCollough Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2021
  • But Putin said that Russia should dig in for the long haul.
    — Miriam Berger, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Dec. 2022
  • The best science gifts for kids give them the chance to do just that, dig in, and get messy.
    — Popular Science, 17 Feb. 2021
  • The plan is to dig in deep on four topics over the course of 30 minutes.
    — Neal Justin, Star Tribune, 15 Sep. 2020
  • He was then inspired to dig in, write some lyrics and come up with the melody.
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Ranck finished with 22 kills and 12 digs in that match.
    — Gary Curreri, sun-sentinel.com, 19 June 2019
  • Plus, breakfast for lunch might be just the draw your child needs to dig in.
    — Katherine Lee, Parents, 18 July 2024
  • The whole bra dug in a bit, but the real problem for me was the way the cups creased in the center.
    — Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Put the beans in a serving dish, top with jalapenos and pico, and dig in.
    — Audrey Bruno, SELF, 6 Feb. 2025
  • And pressure might cause Breyer to dig in for the long haul.
    — Stephen Collinson, CNN, 29 June 2021
  • Children will play and dig in the sand where the dogs played, Krammer said.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2021
  • Pick them up, snip a slice of your Neapolitan, then dig in.
    — Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, 27 Aug. 2020
  • Then, in the meeting, see what resonates and dig in deep.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Your ability to dig in and get to the root of a problem emerges.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 11 Nov. 2019
  • Grab a cold beer and a seat inside or on the porch to dig in, or kick back at the bar to watch a game.
    — Stratton Lawrence, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Put on some gloves, grab the cotton swabs, and be prepared to dig in.
    — Karen Wytmans, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2021
  • With a big smile and girlish shrug of her shoulders, the blade finds flesh and digs in.
    — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Don’t tilt the blade sideways, which might cause a corner to dig in and scratch.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2023
  • There was no choice, Repp said, but to just dig in and keep going.
    — Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Nov. 2022
  • And moved on up to some $6 million digs in Hidden Hills in May.
    — Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
  • New school burgers meet old school digs in Steve’s Burgers, Jersey’s youngest landmark fast food joint.
    — USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Baldwin said he’s spent a lot of time digging in on the strategies of when to challenge — some of them more subtle than many catchers have probably even processed yet.
    — Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025

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