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

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deep dive

And I highly recommend our deep dive into the shifting power dynamic between China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

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

The 25-year-old social worker and a friend visited an interactive booth offering a deep dive into the DMZ archives -- a space created in collaboration with South Korea's Ministry of Unification.

From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026

Our in-depth voter guide gives you a deep dive into the candidate positions, fundraising and other coverage.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

“Today we deep dive and discover Glenn Burke.”

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