Somebody tried to drive our machine out of the hole, but its wheels only dug into the ground and spun helplessly.
The wheels dug into the dirt floor and dragged the plywood supported front end across the floor slowly.
The engine revolutions suddenly increased, the front wheels dug in, and the Cord wiggled up the final grade to the sunmiit.
Its wheels dug into the soil to check its depth and firmness.
Its spiked wheels dug into the wooden planks of the ramp as it gathered speed.
The pointed wheel dug into the cowboy's skin, tore a ragged line across his chest.
The offending wheel merely dug itself in deeper, blocked from going forward by something immovable probably a rock.
A week ago, the rover's wheels dug themselves hub deep into soft soil as it tried to drive over a foot-high dune.
This was probably not often done as the narrow wheels would dig into the surface.
On these surfaces, locked wheels dig in and stop the vehicle more quickly.