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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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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

The Guardian has described the series as "trailblazing" and Harris says she wants the show to delve into issues that have "really not been on screen before".

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

The Supreme Court of California then unanimously ruled last August that the lower court should not have applied this standard and must delve more deeply into the substance of the arguments.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

The two companies are also planning to delve into topics like health, well-being and job satisfaction, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

To get her true measure, you must delve deeper, the way a code breaker would, searching for the truth that lies just out of sight.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield