deep dive

noun

plural deep dives

: an exhaustive investigation, study, or analysis of a question or topic

A deep dive into 2018 congressional transcripts found that female representatives spent more than twice as much time on health care in their speeches as male legislators did.—

Mattie Kahn

After discovering that his late father was a war hero, a son takes a deep dive into World War II and the terrors of the Nazi regime.—

Kirkus Reviews

What begins as a deep dive into the business practices of multilevel marketing and direct sales companies … becomes something larger, and even more rage-inducing: a story about the enviable perks of being rich and well connected in America.—

Pete Keeley

Yet a deep dive into the far reaches of Instagram reveals that a golden age of tattoos has arrived …—

Monica Kim

Examples of deep dive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Popular on Variety Upon a deep dive into the new tracks’ lyrics, a few songs stood out. —

Emily Longeretta, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024 It’s meant to be a mix of Disney blue and Hulu green — here’s a really fun deep dive into the exact alchemy of said mix — as Hulu becomes a part Disney Plus. —

The Verge, 18 Apr. 2024 The courage some chicks have in the face of adversity is truly unmatched, serving them well as hundreds were documented taking a deep dive off an Antarctic cliff in January. —

Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024 Porter’s Lady Bird and Deadlocked — the latter is a four-part deep dive into the history of the right-wing shift at the U.S. Supreme Court, from the Nixon era to today — show there is a demand for provocative, complex and in-depth nonfiction. —

Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Apr. 2024 Consider this a deep dive into the world of LLMs, stripping away the jargon to uncover the core of these digital geniuses. —

Ilan Nass, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 Read ahead for a deep dive into what the couple’s zodiac signs say about their relationship. —

Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024 In addition, check out our best games of the month for a deeper dive into the hottest titles on the horizon. —

PCMAG, 6 Apr. 2024 The album is accompanied by a deeper dive into J-Hope’s artistic roots and street dance background in an accompanying six-part docuseries, also named Hope on the Street, which debuted earlier this week on Prime Video. —

Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2024

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