DIG IN Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

dig in

verb

Definition of dig in

as in to hang on

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as in to chow (down)

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diet
fast

as in to curl up

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Recent Examples of dig in Many cruise lines station crew members at buffet entrances, encouraging passengers to wash their hands before digging in. — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026 There was a message there, for certain, the kind of message teams send about when they are no longer resigned to losing, will no longer allow hitters to dig in, crowd the plate, swing from the heels with impunity. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026 His friends sat at the table in Q39, wearing their Lionel Messi jerseys, and continued to dig in. — Jenna Thompson june 18, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026 During a dig in Herculaneum in the 18th century, archaeologists found 1,800 papyrus scrolls in an intact ancient library, deep under the site of a villa that was destroyed by Vesuvius' eruption. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dig in

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Verb

The fans got their wish after a roller coaster of emotions as Team USA, down a man for the final 36 minutes after a Folarin Balogun red card, showed grit, poise and never-say-die attitude to hang on for a 2-0 win to advance to the Round of 16.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
When high temperatures and high dew points hang on through the night, the body keeps trying to sweat without any cooling benefit.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026

Definition of hang on

Verb

One photo, in particular, featured the mother-daughter duo curled up poolside in lawn chairs positioned around a patio table.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 2 July 2026
Gaze at a passing cloud, curl up under a shady tree with a good book, or take a stroll and chat with your best buddies to savor the season.

— Holly Lebowitz Rossi, Parents, 2 July 2026

Definition of curl up

Verb

When temperatures climb into the triple digits, Columbia's PFG Freezer Maxi Dress is built to keep up.

— Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
In an effort to keep up with demand, SK Hynix is planning to spend hundreds of billions of dollars to build two production plants in South Korea, as is rival Samsung Electronics Co.

— Bailey Lipschultz, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Definition of keep up

Verb

Do not use to cover a ceiling Do not carry the flag flat — and things should not be carried on it.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
Five of those have powered each variant of Russia’s R-7 rocket family since the 1950s, a legacy now carried on by the Soyuz launch vehicle.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026

Definition of carry on

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dig (into)

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