digs into

Starts eating eagerly

Digs into means to push or thrust into something with force or pressure: The strap digs into my shoulder.

More commonly, it describes investigating or examining something thoroughly: The reporter digs into the company's financial records.

It can also mean starting to eat with enthusiasm: We dug into the pizza before it got cold.

Related

examines · interrogates · shovels · uncovers · burrows · engages · tunnels · unearths · mines · scrutinizes · researches · tackles · grapples · reveals · carves · probes · gets to the bottom of · inspects

Opposites
depth of engagement

digs intoskims

Passes lightly over

glosses over · touches on · ignores · overlooks · neglects

investigative intent

digs intoignores

Refuses to acknowledge

overlooks · avoids · shies away from · covers up · buries

consumption vigor

digs intopicks at

Criticizes in small ways

pushes away · refuses · rejects

Family

dig, digs, digging, digger, diggers, into

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G