delve into

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examine v.
explore v.
go into v.
look into v.
probe v.
sift v.

VERB

examine

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audit check check out consider criticize explore inspect investigate ponder pore over probe read research review scan screen scrutinize study survey try vet view

STRONG

appraise assay canvass case eye finger frisk gun inquire parse peruse prospect prove reconnoiter sift sweep weigh winnow

WEAK

chew over dig into go into go over go through look over pat down pick at scope scrutinate search into size up take stock of turn over

Antonyms

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approve forget ignore neglect praise

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overlook

VERB

explore

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analyze examine probe research scrutinize search seek test try

STRONG

burrow hunt inspect prospect question reconnoitre scout sift tour travel traverse

WEAK

dig into go into have a look inquire into leave no stone unturned look into turn inside out

Antonyms

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find neglect

STRONG

ignore overlook

VERB

go into

Synonyms

WEAK

analyze consider dig dig into discuss examine explore inquire look into probe prospect pursue review scrutinize sift study

Antonyms

WEAK

ignore

VERB

look into

Synonyms

WEAK

audit check out dig examine explore follow up go into inquire inspect investigate look over make inquiry probe prospect scrutinize sift study

Antonyms

WEAK

disregard ignore

VERB

probe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

check out dig examine inquire interrogate penetrate poke scrutinize sift verify

STRONG

ask catechize check eye pierce prod prospect query quiz search sound study test

WEAK

check over check up feel around feel out go into look into put out a feeler sound out test the waters

Antonyms

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answer misunderstand

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ignore reply

VERB

sift

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analyze comb drain evaluate examine explore filter go through investigate pore over scrutinize winnow

STRONG

clean fathom grade inquire pan part probe prospect purify riddle screen search separate sieve size sort strain

WEAK

colander dig into go into look into

Antonyms

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combine

STRONG

adulterate dirty join

WEAK

put in

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delve into

With certain guardrails, he’ll unflinchingly delve into deep-seated psychological wounds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

"We like to have a little delve into other people's lives – in particular where there's a shocking 'before and after', or they're able to watch the process," she says.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Depraved art even allows us “to safely delve into taboo subjects.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

A family meeting doesn’t need to delve into numbers.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

I saw his fingers delve into the pocket marked with D. He found it almost at once.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

delve into

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