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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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

Many of Langley’s most affecting tracks delve into love’s ugly aftermath—they are sobering, if rarely sober.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 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

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

Or Could you delve deeper so I could better understand your meaning?

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu

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