dig into
Start eating eagerly
To dig into something is to investigate or examine it thoroughly: Let me dig into those financial records.
The phrase suggests getting beneath the surface, like literally digging into soil.
It also means to start eating with enthusiasm: We dug into the pizza.
A physical sense persists—something that digs into you presses uncomfortably: The strap was digging into my shoulder.
Systematic fact-finding effort
- examineStudy with attention
- probeThorough examination or tool
- scrutinizeInspect with close attention
- analyzeStudy by breaking down
uncover · explore · inquire · sift through · delve · audit · inspect · question
Eat greedily and fast
- wolf downEat very quickly
- gobbleEat fast and greedily
- savorEnjoy with full attention
- chow downEat with gusto
scoff · indulge · help yourself · attack · polish off · sample · relish · enjoy
Plunge into liquid entirely
- absorbTake in fully
- tackleGear or takedown
- focus onDirect attention toward
- concentrate onGive undivided attention to
research
Systematic fact-finding effort
- examineStudy with attention
- probeThorough examination or tool
- scrutinizeInspect with close attention
analyze · uncover · explore · inquire · sift through · delve · audit · inspect · question · interrogate
devour
Eat greedily and fast
chow down · scoff · indulge · help yourself · attack · polish off · sample · relish · enjoy · consume
immerse
Plunge into liquid entirely
concentrate on · commit · dedicate · buckle down · work through
- verifycheck, confirm, verify, validate, authenticate
- piercingpierce, piercing, puncture, puncturing, stab
dig intoskim
Pass over lightly
gloss over · scratch the surface · breeze through · scan · skim through
dig intofill in
Temporarily replace someone
cover up · backfill · bury · smooth over · leave alone
dig, into, digs, onto, digging, digger, dig out, diggers, unto