dug in Sentence Examples
- The archaeologist carefully dug in the ancient ruins, hoping to uncover lost treasures.
- The dog dug a hole in the backyard, leaving a small crater in the grass.
- The farmers dug irrigation ditches to channel water to their crops.
- The construction crew dug deep foundations to support the massive skyscraper.
- The children dug a trench in the sand, creating a small moat around their castle.
- The pilot dug a hole in the snow for the plane to land.
- The miners dug deep into the earth in search of precious stones.
- The soldiers dug trenches to defend themselves from enemy fire.
- The archaeologists dug up fossilized bones that revealed clues about extinct species.
- The anthropologist dug a pit in the ground to examine the remains of an ancient human.
dug in Meaning
dug in
to establish in a dug defensive position, to establish a defensive position especially by digging trenches, to dig and take position in a trench, to go to work, to cover or incorporate by burying, to take or persist in an uncompromising position or attitude despite opposition, to go resolutely to work, to scuff the ground for better footing while batting (as in baseball), to begin eating, to hold stubbornly to a position
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FAQs About the word dug in
to establish in a dug defensive position, to establish a defensive position especially by digging trenches, to dig and take position in a trench, to go to work,
carried on,hung on, kept up,persevered, persisted, knuckled down,followed through (with)
bowed, gave up, gave in, submitted, quit,knocked off, quitted,yielded, surrendered, hung back
The archaeologist carefully dug in the ancient ruins, hoping to uncover lost treasures.
The dog dug a hole in the backyard, leaving a small crater in the grass.
The farmers dug irrigation ditches to channel water to their crops.
The construction crew dug deep foundations to support the massive skyscraper.
