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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If the Scotland head coach was minded to delve into the statistics, though, he would find some added weight for Shankland's case for inclusion.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

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

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

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

Lazlo was uncomfortable pressing onward in this bloody line of inquiry—and he was far from certain he really wanted an answer—but it felt too important not to delve deeper.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

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