delve
verb
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delved;
delving
Definition of delve
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archaic
: excavate
1
: to dig or labor with or as if with a spade
delved into her handbag in search of a pen
2a
: to make a careful or detailed search for information
delved into the past
b
: to examine a subject in detail
the book delves into the latest research won't delve into her reason for leaving
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Examples of delve in a Sentence
Verb
He tried to delve inside his memory for clues about what had happened.Noun
a poem in which a medieval knight encounters a mysterious beauty in a darkened delveRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
But the probe, which Tony first reported last week, could delve into a number of other concerns state lawmakers have about the tech giant, including search rankings and the company's consumer privacy practices, Tony reports. — Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, "The Technology 202: Here's how Apple could get drawn into Washington's antitrust firestorm," 10 Sep. 2019 Benjamin Aldes Wurgaft, a writer and historian and MIT visiting scholar in anthropology, spent five years researching and delving into these questions, and more. — BostonGlobe.com, "The author of ‘Meat Planet’ is coming to Cambridge - The Boston Globe," 10 Sep. 2019 Through much of the narrative, Pollack refers to the gunman, Nikolas Cruz, by only his court case number: 18-1958, until delving into his schooling. — Megan O'matz, sun-sentinel.com, "Andrew Pollack’s new book searches for answers about why his daughter died in Parkland," 10 Sep. 2019 With her help, Rountree delved into classical repertoire and conducted imaginary orchestras in silence in an empty Walt Disney Concert Hall. — Catherine Womack, La Cañada Valley Sun, "Christopher Rountree’s pursuit of music magic inspired by Descanso Gardens," 6 Sep. 2019 This one definitely goes to 11: Two teenage rocker dudes – who yearn to add some excitement to their lives – delve into black magic and accidentally conjure a demonic entity known as The Blind One. — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, "The 50 best horror movies of the 21st century, definitively ranked," 6 Sep. 2019 While some institutions delve into their own rich catalogs, other projects and companies illuminate the past by recasting seminal works. — Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, "Fall dance 2019: Legendary works on tap in Bay Area," 6 Sep. 2019 The theater’s next performance, for example, explores the concept of connection through spiderwebs and delves into people’s common histories. — Paula Akakpo / Math And Science Academy, Twin Cities, "ThreeSixty Journalism: Social justice dance: a healing experience," 31 Aug. 2019 Many researchers have assumed that an organism’s microbiome is somehow seeded from the environment, but few had delved into the specifics. — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, "No microbiome is an island, unprecedented survey of Hawaiian valley reveals," 28 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'delve.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for delve
delve
verb
English Language Learners Definition of delve
: to search for information about something
chiefly British
: to reach into a bag, container, etc., in order to find something
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delve
verb
\ ˈdelv
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delved;
delving
Kids Definition of delve
1
: to dig or work hard with or as if with a shovel
2
: to work hard looking for information
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