Meaning & use
delve
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To research or investigate something thoroughly, or to reach inside something to search for it.
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The documentary delves into the history of the civil rights movement.
She delved into her bag looking for her keys.
A note on using this word
Frequently followed by 'into,' as in 'delve into a topic'; common in academic and journalistic writing.
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