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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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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

Now, it seems both sides are digging in.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

This is a picture of a regime digging in, not changing its ways.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

“So, about my sketchbook,” I prompt when we’re digging in to our food.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan