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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For a zoomed out look at how polling has stunted progressive candidates like Mamdani, consider a pair of deep dives.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
With a $4 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, neuroscientist Giordano Lippi of Scripps Research in La Jolla is set to take a deeper dive into haploinsufficiency.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Up next, our Business Correspondent, Elizabeth Schulze takes a deeper dive into how the economy could impact Tuesday's vote.
—ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
Our deepest dive tonight is reserved for Oklahoma-Tennessee in Knoxville.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
With a $4 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, neuroscientist Giordano Lippi of Scripps Research in La Jolla is set to take a deeper dive into haploinsufficiency.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Up next, our Business Correspondent, Elizabeth Schulze takes a deeper dive into how the economy could impact Tuesday's vote.
—ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
Our deepest dive tonight is reserved for Oklahoma-Tennessee in Knoxville.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Deep dive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep%20dive. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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