deep dive

American

[deep dahyv] / ˈdip ˈdaɪv /

noun

Informal.

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.

Other Word Forms

deep-dive

adjective

Etymology

Origin of deep dive

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

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The S-1 is essentially a deep dive into the company's finances, business model and risks, designed to help ordinary investors make informed decisions.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

"One of the things that came out of that report was the particular impact around female health outcomes and female life expectancy and so we've now done a deep dive into those issues," Ashton says.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The deep dive into local construction practices comes as New York City turns a new environmental leaf under Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

According to his official biography, he even served as an intern in the Chicago mayor’s office, certainly a deep dive into a singular iteration of U.S. politics.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

“Today we deep dive and discover Glenn Burke.”

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

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