dig down

Example Sentences

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"I want them to not give up when it does get tough. I want them to dig down, dig deep and find another way through that problem."

From BBC • Apr. 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

This is where we’re going to have to dig down deep and it’s going to show the identity of our team.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2023

If your current basement’s headroom doesn’t meet code, Daisley says, you’ll likely need to lift the existing house a foot or two, or dig down, before you can start the conversion project.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2023

I found there were still plants under the snow, and I would dig down and get teaberry leaves and win- tergreen.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George