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

Documentarian Erin Lee Carr’s latest project is a deep dive into The Swan, the 2004 reality show widely considered one of the most unethical and sadistic in TV history. — Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

Kazan says her version is a fuller telling of the story compared to her grandfather's take, including a deeper dive into Pugh's character. — ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026

Unlike most museums that try to educate you with big blocks of wall text and QR code deep dives, the Lucas Museum is just fun, with free-flowing galleries that encourage random exploration. — Rakesh Agrawal, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

The most interesting story of the week, in our view, is a deep dive by Stephen Clark, linked below, into the dwindling fortunes of United Launch Alliance. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 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