deep dive

American  

[deep dahyv] / ˈdip ˈdaɪv /

noun

Informal.

1. a thorough or comprehensive analysis of a subject or issue: The article gives you a deep dive into the city's coolest summer activities.

   My boss wants me to do a deep dive on our main competitors.

   The article gives you a deep dive into the city's coolest summer activities.

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Other Word Forms

• deep-dive
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of deep dive

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

Nope, says a crack team of Nomura analysts who dazzled some on social media with a 119-page deep dive into the sector that was published Tuesday.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

Join Barron’s Live today at noon for a deep dive into the consumer economy and retailing business, and a discussion of retail stocks.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

“When you have products that are functionally identical, do a deep dive into the operating efficiency and the trading costs,” Kashner says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“I wanted to do a deep dive into Black queer history during the Golden Age of cinema,” Newson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

“Today we deep dive and discover Glenn Burke.”

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner