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

Other topics we delve into include retirement after a divorce, a weekend in Venice on a budget and the benefits of playing pickle ball for people with Parkinson’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

"When I was about 17 I realised I wanted to dance full-time and that's when I started to delve into contemporary and ballet and other different styles," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Liu said he recognizes that designers, after a time, get fatigued with profit-driven conglomerates and begin to delve into other art forms.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

I will not believe it haunted but prepare to delve into the Plasticity of Sound.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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