What does dig into mean?

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dig in·to

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. probe, dig into, poke intoverb

    examine physically with or as if with a probe

    "probe an anthill"

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  1. dig into

    "Dig into" is a phrase with various meanings depending on the context. Generally, it may refer to 1) The action of starting to eat something, especially when you do it with enthusiasm. 2) The process of investigating, scrutinizing, or analyzing in great detail. 3) The act of using effort or force to make a hole into something. For instance, in a meal context, it means to begin to eat enthusiastically. In a discussion or investigation, it means to deeply analyze to understand the subject matter. And, in a physical context, it refers to literally breaking ground or surface.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of dig into in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of dig into in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of dig into in a Sentence

  1. Phil Robertson:

    At what point is it appropriate to make your point? I just kind of wanted to dig into that, i would hope we could see the flag and realize even in our differences that it kind of pulls us together although, we see maybe it doesn’t. I’ll still stand [during the National Anthem]cause that’s what I’m going to do and just because someone -- especially our guests that came in -- just because they don’t’ doesn’t make me dislike or hate them at all. I can understand it better.

  2. President Barack Obama:

    You're going to dig into his proposals and how much they cost and what does it mean, and, you know, how does his tax policy work and he's subjected, then, to a rigor that hasn't happened yet.

  3. Jim Emison:

    The main reason we’ve got to tell this story is to be honest with ourselves about what we are, and when you dig into this you begin to understand the depths of the wounds this inflicted and those wounds don’t go to the grave with Elbert Williams’ generation … they live on. Whatever the result, legally we think that the investigation itself is a great positive and that the end result will be a reconciliation.

  4. Aria Etemad:

    We really thought at the beginning, it would be just maybe next year or so, but as we dig into that topic, we see huge complexities that we are facing.

  5. Frank Reich:

    So, dig into every throw from the last couple years. Look at the ball velocity, look at the length, look at the accuracy, look at the movement skills and I see no diminishing physical skills.


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