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

This deep dive into the nature of Patricia’s tense relationship with pretty much everyone in town is not quite as hilarious as the season’s first three installments, although there certainly are some funny moments. —Jen Chaney, Vulture, 13 May 2026

That is according to the Education Scorecard, an annual deep dive into student data from The Educational Opportunity Project at Stanford University and Harvard University's Center for Education Policy Research. —Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 May 2026

For a deeper dive, the To Kalon Collective Experience brings together several expressions from the famed vineyard in a private tasting paired with small plates. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026

Taking a psychological deep dive, is Moses Schneider witnessing his own life? —Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 12 May 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