dig through
Frequency: 7.612.4 per million words
To excavate from one side of something to the other; to search through a collection of items.
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- We found ourselves digging through solid clay.
- I had to dig through a pile of clothes to find my favorite shirt.
- The historian spent weeks digging through ancient manuscripts at the library.
- He had to dig through his emails to find the confirmation number.
- Rescue workers are carefully digging through the rubble of the collapsed building.
- Before the meeting, she dug through the financial reports to prepare her arguments.
- You'll have to dig through the bargain bin if you want to find a good deal.
- The engineers must dig through several feet of rock to lay the foundation.
- Let me dig through my purse; I'm sure the keys are in here somewhere.
- To solve the case, the detective had to dig through years of old files.