delve
verb (used without object)
to carry on intensive and thorough research for data, information, or the like; investigate.
were delving
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past progressiveof delve.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, psychologists were delving deeper into adolescent brain development, examining issues like impulsivity, long-term reward thinking, and peer pressure.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2015
In Los Angeles last week, G-men were delving into affairs of the local "kingdom."
From Time Magazine Archive
Within 30 minutes 2,000 police and volunteers were delving and tunneling into the ruins.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the subway, we imagined we were delving into the netherworld to fight monsters and to commune with the spirits of our ancestors.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
Plainly they were delving through the covering which Roland judged was about four feet thick; but as to the manner of implement they were using he was puzzled.
From The Four Canadian Highwaymen or, The Robbers of Markham Swamp by Collins, J. E. (Joseph Edmund)
