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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They even delve into the order and timing of the deaths of the clients, which is particularly tricky when it involves a married couple.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

However Sweeney previously admitted that this year's would have to delve deeper into an "unusual outcome".

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Other topics we delve into include the workers shunning the AI revolution, sperm health and how to get your kids to love golf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Finally, the hosts delve into the New York Times’ quest to uncover the mysterious creator of Bitcoin, the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto, and argue over the investigation’s conclusion.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

To understand why, evolutionary psychologists argue, we need to delve into the hunter-gatherer world that shaped us, the world that we subconsciously still inhabit.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

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