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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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The streaming platform aims to delve into national identities through projects of all genres that “serve as a mirror of local culture and resonate with the Argentinian spirit.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 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

Both camps were reluctant to really delve into the off-field narratives.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Her articles delve into findings from ancient DNA about our ancestors, and the bones and lifestyles of extinct species.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

The people of the woods did not delve in the ground like Dwarves, nor build strong places of stone before the Shadow came.’

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien