deep dive

noun

plural deep dives

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

Researchers … have taken a deep dive into the seismic activity that has shaken the Permian Basin in recent years.

—Midland (Texas) Reporter-Telegram

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

Over the course of the last six months, McBrien and the AJC team traveled to the small town of Elberton for an investigation that led them to granite quarries, graves, a swatting raid and a deep dive in explosives. —Hugo Rojo, AJC.com, 3 Mar. 2026

The Hollywood Reporter‘s deep dive on Tuttle’s turmoil is here. —Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026

In addition to rehabbing his elbow, Ryan used the time to put on weight and take a deep dive into his pitching metrics. —Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026

But learning more about the groups requires a deeper dive. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for deep dive

• alive
• archive
• arrive
• beehive
• connive
• contrive
• deprive
• derive
• revive
• survive
• drive
• five