dig down

Example Sentences

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Alison said she hoped he and other officers "dig down into their memories, be honest about their failings, unearth their deeply buried consciences and tell the whole truth."

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

Eventually its offspring will hatch and fall from their perch into the soil, where they will dig down and spend most of their lives.

From National Geographic • Sep. 5, 2023

But once you dig down and research, it's a very diverse culinary scene.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2023

They also said that tree roots, pipes, cisterns or other buried objects made it impossible in some cases to dig down 18 inches.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2023

“Sometimes when you think you’ve done all you can, you have to dig down deep and find that extra oomph that helps you get through what seems like an impossible situation.”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas