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

Vanguard released a follow-up report on Wednesday on “How America withstands financial hardships” that takes a deep dive behind the headlines.

From MarketWatch

"Every video I posted I had to take a deep dive into my life, and my own childhood and see why I do what I do, and why other people did what they did," said Ben, who has gained diplomas in psychology and cognitive behavioural therapy.

From BBC

A deep dive into public records found that most of the accusations against U.S. citizens for attacking immigration officers were unsubstantiated.

From The Wall Street Journal

Andrea is the author of the book "On Edge: A Journey Through Anxiety," a memoir of her experience with anxiety and a deep dive into the science of anxiety.

From The Wall Street Journal

The auditor said his office’s most recent deep dive began with a tip about Thomas Dozler, an Agriculture Department manager whose duties included patrolling Nebraska’s borderland in the F-150.

From The Wall Street Journal