dig down

Example Sentences

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Instead, he explained: "You have to look beyond that. You've got to dig down and come up with something special."

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2024

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

Nobody wants to play the defending champs in a Game 7 on their home floor, so James and his teammates must dig down deep and attempt to close out the series at home.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2023

This is where we’re going to have to dig down deep and it’s going to show the identity of our team.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 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