delve
verb (used without object)
to carry on intensive and thorough research for data, information, or the like; investigate.
delving
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present participleof delve.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“I took care of mom for 20 years before her dementia started,” she said, delving into some of the long history of their mother’s manic-depressive behavior.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
There are four galleries, each delving into a specific period: “Early Life to Becoming a Patriot 1732-1775”; “Revolutionary Leader 1775-1783”; “Mount Vernon to the Constitution 1784-1788”; “Presidency to Final Act 1789-1799.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
"Is the iPhone Birth Control?" asked a paper published Monday by the National Bureau of Economic Research, delving into why US fertility rates have fallen by 22 percent since 2007.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
Before delving deeper into the issues for the permanent residents, let’s examine the effect of the large-scale data centers being built and proposed in Nevada, and more generally coast to coast.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
We continued our investigating, delving deeper into the growth.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
