delve
verb (used without object)
to carry on intensive and thorough research for data, information, or the like; investigate.
has delved
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present perfectof delve (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Her stories frequently explore the travel experience, from occasional fliers to seasoned road warriors, and she has delved into the world of aviation culture with stories on planespotting, first class amenities, and Biscoff cookies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
That’s how the writer Richard Boehmcke, who has delved into the oppressive nature of bucket lists, views the world.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 31, 2025
Peter Mancall, a history professor at USC, has delved into major moments of political violence in early American history, and said a lot of it stemmed from “some perception of grievance.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2025
Co-author Jieling Xiao at Birmingham City University has delved into the associations people have with scents in built environments and urban gardens.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
Time out of mind he has delved and my family have got their food from the raw earth behind him.
From Fifty-One Tales by Dunsany, Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, Baron
