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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While Hokkaido gets much of the media attention, the Nagano region, on the main island much closer to Tokyo, also hosted the Olympics, also gets crazy amounts of snow, but is easier to get to, and offers a deeper dive cultural experience.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Linklater’s French-language, black-and-white is a deep dive into the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s 1960 classic Breathless.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
In the weeks to come, as Paton said Tuesday, the Broncos’ front office will conduct a deep dive on how its roster stacks up at each position against the rest of the AFC West.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
The power-plant theory is an iteration of that tradition—a movement away from mystical explanations such as the Curse of the Billy Goat and toward shareable deep dives, investigations, and dot-connecting.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
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Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Linklater’s French-language, black-and-white is a deep dive into the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s 1960 classic Breathless.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
In the weeks to come, as Paton said Tuesday, the Broncos’ front office will conduct a deep dive on how its roster stacks up at each position against the rest of the AFC West.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
The power-plant theory is an iteration of that tradition—a movement away from mystical explanations such as the Curse of the Billy Goat and toward shareable deep dives, investigations, and dot-connecting.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for deep dive
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“Deep dive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep%20dive. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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