delve
verb (used without object)
to carry on intensive and thorough research for data, information, or the like; investigate.
delves
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present tense formof delve (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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This ‘NOVA’ presentation delves into the development of brains—those of both humans and some of our intelligent fellow creatures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
It also delves into his personal life, including his difficult childhood and the 14 known children he has fathered with a series of women.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
In a sweeping, very entertaining investigative account, Dan Kois delves into the history and benefits of bar soap and why it’s worth fighting for.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
In Burbank, family-run Tun Lahmajo delves into Armenian homestyle dishes, including flatbreads, cold salads, roasted meats, a range of soups and herbed stews.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Give him the gold of Ophir, still he delves; Give him the land, and he demands the sea; Give him the earth—he reaches for the stars.
From The Feast of the Virgins and Other Poems by Hanford Lennox Gordon
