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

Here's a deeper dive into the poll for the Texas governor's race and where the race stands. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

And the season’s nonfiction highlights include a stranger-than-fiction Cold War thriller, deep dives into the world of hip-hop, and memoirs from Francis Fukuyama and Sylvester Stallone. — J. D. Biersdorfer, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Washington Examiner deep dives into how the two neighbors’ current relationship — and the Russia-Ukraine war — came to be. — Brody Lee, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2026

Pennywise frontman Jim Lindberg is the guest on the latest installment of the SPIN Presents Lipps Service podcast, speaking with host Scott Lipps for a deep dive into the history of one of Southern California’s most influential punk bands. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for deep dive

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