dig into

VERB

deplete

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bankrupt decrease diminish drain empty expend impoverish lessen reduce sap squander undermine use up weaken

STRONG

bleed draw evacuate finish milk spend waste

WEAK

dry up suck dry wash up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop enlarge expand extend fill grow increase raise save strengthen

STRONG

hoard

WEAK

add augment give

VERB

examine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

audit check check out consider criticize delve into explore inspect investigate ponder pore over probe read research review scan screen scrutinize study survey try vet view

STRONG

appraise assay canvass case eye finger frisk gun inquire parse peruse prospect prove reconnoiter sift sweep weigh winnow

WEAK

chew over go into go over go through look over pat down pick at scope scrutinate search into size up take stock of turn over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approve forget ignore neglect praise

STRONG

overlook

VERB

explore

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analyze delve into examine probe research scrutinize search seek test try

STRONG

burrow hunt inspect prospect question reconnoitre scout sift tour travel traverse

WEAK

go into have a look inquire into leave no stone unturned look into turn inside out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

find neglect

STRONG

ignore overlook

VERB

go into

Synonyms

WEAK

analyze consider delve into dig discuss examine explore inquire look into probe prospect pursue review scrutinize sift study

Antonyms

WEAK

ignore

VERB

sift

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analyze comb delve into drain evaluate examine explore filter go through investigate pore over scrutinize winnow

STRONG

clean fathom grade inquire pan part probe prospect purify riddle screen search separate sieve size sort strain

WEAK

colander go into look into

Antonyms

STRONGEST

combine

STRONG

adulterate dirty join

WEAK

put in

Example Sentences

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Ranvia had back pain, her bra straps would dig into her, and exercise was difficult.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

I got in there the idea of a strain with the Lakers, but I wanted to make sure to not defile that relationship based upon certain things that I wasn’t going to dig into.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

I hope that you can hire a tax pro with the right experience who can dig into the debt owed and reduce it for you to a manageable amount.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

"It was one of those things, knowing what to look for and having that 'search image' of wrinkle structures in my head, that made me want to stop and dig into this," she said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

I stare at a big red lobster on my plate, trying to figure out how to dig into it to get to the meat.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi

dig into

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