How to Use dig in in a Sentence

dig in

verb
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  • Plus, breakfast for lunch might be just the draw your child needs to dig in.
    — Katherine Lee, Parents, 18 July 2024
  • Denning led the Knights with eight kills and two digs in only two sets.
    — Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Aura does prompt you to dig in and manually add more info for tracking.
    — PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
  • That could mean more urban warfare like that seen for weeks in the streets of Sievierodonetsk, as Ukrainians will likely dig in.
    — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 22 June 2022
  • Polling shows that a significant section of America is dug in on their dislike for Trump.
    — Eric Cortellessa/butler, TIME, 19 July 2024
  • But 30 years ago, a whole generation of Americans learned how to dig in, hunker down, and take sides with their tribes.
    — Sean Gregory, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Nearly a generation had passed since New Communities had dirt to dig in.
    — Ligaya Figueras, ajc, 19 June 2022
  • The report summarizes factors that drive your score down (or up), with the option to dig in for details and advice on improving your overall score.
    — PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
  • After a string of victories in the first year of the war, fortunes have turned for the Ukrainian military, which is dug in, outgunned, and outnumbered.
    — Samya Kullab and Illia Novikov, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2024
  • As Biden digs in, the delicate question of how to convince him to abandon the race is vexing Democrats on Capitol Hill.
    — Brian Schwartz, CNBC, 10 July 2024
  • All of that gloom and doom aside, there is the merest silver lining for beleaguered Democrats, regardless of whether Biden stays dug in and remains atop their ticket.
    — Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
  • Incorporating more vegetables into their diet can be tricky, but this easy-yet-impressive recipe delivers with an herb combo that will have even the pickiest eaters ready to dig in.
    — Courtney Campbell and Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 24 June 2022
  • 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
  • Hard over on the wheel and the Midi digs in and carves the turn with poise.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 July 2023
  • 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
  • But Putin said that Russia should dig in for the long haul.
    — Miriam Berger, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Dec. 2022
  • 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
  • Tuck your easy mashed potatoes recipes away and dig in!
    — Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 26 July 2022
  • Meanwhile, the war drags on as both sides dig in for a long painful winter.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Have the kids close their eyes and dig in to the bucket to see what treasures they unearth.
    — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Swing by today through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and dig in!
    — Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2022
  • How does the play get the audience to dig in in a different way now?
    — Liz Appel, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2022
  • The layoffs are another sign that both sides are digging in as the first week of the strike soon comes to a close.
    — Marley Jay, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2023
  • From playing in the mud to digging in the dirt, dogs always seem to find a way to get their paws dirty.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 July 2023
  • Once the loose powder is packed down, the steel digs in, and the Flexible Flyer is tough to beat for speed.
    — Heather Balogh Rochfort, Parents, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Find a table amid the jungle of vines and plants, grab a beer (some of which are Soul Lao collabs) and dig in.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Smother this leftover ham recipe with sour cream and dig in.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2023

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