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

Ahead of his 55th album, the “Mandy” singer took a deep dive into modern pop.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

Our critic raved that “it’s an unparalleled opportunity to do a deep dive into one of the most dazzling epochs in the history of art.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Not only has it proven a deep dive into science, but for several of them, it has also offered an escape from the mines.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

That’s the main takeaway of economists after a deep dive into the widely anticipated December jobs report, the first “normal” one since the end of the U.S. government shutdown.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 10, 2026

“Today we deep dive and discover Glenn Burke.”

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