Sentence examples for to dig from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "to dig" is correct and commonly used in written English
It is an infinitive form of the verb "dig", and is often used as an action verb to describe the act of digging. Example: "The archaeologist used a shovel to dig through layers of soil and uncover ancient artifacts."

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to dig

verb

To move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like. More generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way.

They dug an eight-foot ditch along the side of the road.

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Exact(60)

To dig or not to dig?

The Economist

And, presumably, to dig.

The New York Times

We'll have to dig deeper".

Independent

It was essential to dig.

The New York Times

You have to dig some.

The New Yorker

I just needed to dig.

The New Yorker

Time to dig in.

Cornell University

Biklé began to dig.

The Guardian

Perkins began to dig.

The Guardian - Travel

They came to dig.

The New York Times

Want to dig even deeper?

Columbia University

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