dig down

Example Sentences

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Alison said she hoped he and other officers "dig down into their memories, be honest about their failings, unearth their deeply buried consciences and tell the whole truth."

From BBC • Dec. 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

“Let’s all dig down deep inside, brush the judgment and fear aside,” the song from Cyrus’ 2017 album “Younger Now” goes.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2023

Guidelines call for contractors to remove soil until the lead concentration is below 80 parts per million, or to dig down to a depth of 18 inches, before putting clean soil on top.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2023

Frederick and Bruno once tried to dig down to their hoard but gave up after they dug twelve feet and still couldn’t see a thing.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff