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digging in

VERB

begin with enthusiasm

Synonyms

WEAK

bite burrow chew commence consume delve eat rise set about spring start eating

Antonyms

WEAK

avoid delay postpone procrastinate

Example Sentences

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Researchers believe it may have been used for digging in soft ground near the lakeshore or possibly for stripping bark from trees.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

But Evelina Kravchenko, a senior researcher at Ukraine's Institute of Archaeology, said Russian archaeologists should be prevented from digging in occupied Ukraine.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

That would be pretty interesting — though we’ll be digging in and discussing it, either way.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

“Trying hard to amend,” Mr. Mandelson replied, “Treasury digging in but I am on case.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Anyone digging in such a place must have had good reason to think that the treasure was buried there.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk