as in cave
a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface
a poem in which a medieval knight encounters a mysterious beauty in a darkened delve
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Recent Examples of delve
Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
While speaking with The National, Russell shared that the second season will delve further into Preston and Stacy's relationship.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Both Graffiti and Times delve beneath the surface of their characters, showing in the process that teenagers haven’t changed all that much.
—Gina Friedlande, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
His failure to delve deeper into these flashback scenes and situations is as striking as their undeveloped implications.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
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Verb
If Javier misses time, as well, the Astros will need to delve further into their pitching depth to assemble a six-man rotation.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
While speaking with The National, Russell shared that the second season will delve further into Preston and Stacy's relationship.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Both Graffiti and Times delve beneath the surface of their characters, showing in the process that teenagers haven’t changed all that much.
—Gina Friedlande, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
His failure to delve deeper into these flashback scenes and situations is as striking as their undeveloped implications.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delve
Noun
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Most visitors come for the underground experience of the cave itself, but there's plenty of aboveground adventures to be had, too, including miles of hiking trails, biking, canoeing and kayaking on the Green and Nolin Rivers, and horseback riding.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Companion destination Top of the Rock Ozarks Heritage Preserve features golf, a cave and nature trail, multiple restaurants, and a museum, all situated to showcase every sunset over the lake.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Its incisors became permanently growing chisels for excavating wood.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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First, the incoming object blasted material outward at tremendous speed, excavating deep layers of the moon.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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By the fall of 2024, the cavern's pool contained 212 fish.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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Fire made the inhospitable conditions of caves more bearable, as caverns were often cold, dark, damp, and home to other residents like lions, bears, and hyenas, which had to be displaced.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Pulverized, the iron core likely caromed off the moon after initially digging deep into the lunar mantle and scattering traces of magnetized terrain across the south pole.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
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No matter how comfortable your pants, shirt, or shoes are, a bra that digs or pokes can transform any outfit into an overstimulating disaster.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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For Reykjavik native Gulla Jónsdóttir, the Aurora Borealis phenomena, molten-red erupting volcanoes, black sand shores and hot water grottoes were part of everyday life growing up.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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The grottoes, just a half-mile in, are well worth visiting to see an example of the erosive powers of water and time.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Many of them include educational programs and things for kids to do, keeping them occupied if parents are shoveling compost.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Crews were seen shoveling it away.—
Kris Habermehl,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Delve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delve. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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