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Definitions

delve

[delv] / dɛlv /
VERB
dig into task, action
Synonyms
STRONGEST
burrow inquire
STRONG
dig dredge examine excavate explore investigate probe prospect ransack research rummage search seek shovel sift spade trowel unearth
WEAK
ferret out go into gouge out jump into leave no stone unturned look into really get into scoop out turn inside out
Antonyms
STRONG
fill find ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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So he used AI to delve deep into the world of emerging treatments including mRNA vaccines, which train the body's immune system and were widely used during the Covid pandemic.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

And other topics we delve into include America’s overmedicated seniors, the new path to the middle class and our guide to the summer’s big events.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The Supreme Court of California then unanimously ruled last August that the lower court should not have applied this standard and must delve more deeply into the substance of the arguments.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Radio 4 has promised Thursday evening's episode will delve deeper into the mystery, with the search for the culprit now under way.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

Susan tilted her head to delve the mystery, could not, and turned back to the job of packing canvas carriers with food, hoods, and jesses for the eagle, hawks, owls, and falcons.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George