Dig into means look closely at something to find details: let's dig into the figures. It also means reach inside and search: she dug into her bag. Dig into your savings means spend money you'd put aside. And a strap that digs into your shoulder presses painfully into it.
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dig into records / a problem; dig into a bag; dug into
- The reporter dug into the history of the abandoned station.
- Let's dig into the figures before drawing a conclusion.
- She dug into her bag and found the spare key.
What changed
First versionWe digged into the records to understand the delay.
RevisionWe dug into the records to understand the delay.
Dig is irregular, but the regular -ed rule makes digged feel right. The correct forms are dig, dug, dug: we dug into the records. In digging, the g doubles.
Look into means check or investigate: we'll look into your complaint. Dig into means go deeper, down to the small details: the reporter dug into the station's history. Dig up means uncover something hidden: she dug up an old photo.
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Choose the past form: The researcher ___ into the archive last week.
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dug — Dig is irregular: dig, dug, dug. Digged isn't standard English.
Describe a question you once had to dig into and what you found.
We dug into old maintenance records to find out when the bridge had last been repaired.
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