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
Midland (Texas) Reporter-TelegramAfter 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
Kirkus ReviewsWhat 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
Pete KeeleyYet a deep dive into the far reaches of Instagram reveals that a golden age of tattoos has arrived …—Monica Kim
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Read Deadline’s deep dive into the film here.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
Instead, school seems like a deep dive into increasingly small silos — what will be tested and practicing how it will be tested.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
That harmful monologue can be broken by a contemporary, online psychological deep dive.
—Lucy Jones
april 11, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
As an unsparing deep dive into the id of Silicon Valley, The Audacity feels impressively, even depressingly, believable.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
Instead, school seems like a deep dive into increasingly small silos — what will be tested and practicing how it will be tested.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
That harmful monologue can be broken by a contemporary, online psychological deep dive.
—Lucy Jones
april 11, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
As an unsparing deep dive into the id of Silicon Valley, The Audacity feels impressively, even depressingly, believable.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Deep dive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep%20dive. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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