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noun

Definition of delvenext
archaic
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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verb

as in to excavate

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Recent Examples of delve
Verb
Arsenal are able to delve into the market from a position of strength, but the left side of attack was arguably one of the Premier League champions’ weakest areas last season. — David Ornstein, New York Times, 12 June 2026 When asked specifically about 2025 that Legette can’t afford to duplicate, the third-year Carolina Panthers wideout didn’t delve into too many specifics. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026 Then delve into the boutiques of the Design District for some of Europe’s most eye-pleasing fashion and home decor. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026 To delve into Mansfield’s body of work is to see her more clearly. — Literary Hub, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for delve
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delve
  1. cave
  2. excavate
  3. cavern
  4. dig
  5. grotto
  6. shovel
Noun
  • Baykara added that more archaeological evidence is needed to understand whether the Üçağızlı II cave was an outlier or not.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • The research centers on fossil evidence discovered inside a cave in what is now Türkiye called Üçağızlı II.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 6 July 2026
Definition of cave
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  • Last summer, archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Olympus uncovered the remains of a fifth-century Christian church, bearing an inscription hidden for more than 1,000 years.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
  • Genetic analysis also resolved longstanding questions about the Golden Man, whose Scythian burial mound, called a kurgan, dates back to around 400 BC to 300 BC and was excavated in 1969 at a site in Kazakhstan.
    — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of excavate
Noun
  • Down a dark stairway is the murky world of Bronc’s Tack Room bar, a cavern with pool tables and the usual Stockyards amusements.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026
  • To keep up, the property has opened a campsite adjacent to the caverns for RV camping, cabin camping, and classic tent camping.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
Definition of cavern
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  • Elsewhere, residents have resorted to digging cesspits as latrine stocks run severely low, leading to soil and water contamination, according to Hosni Nadeem Mohanna, a water municipality spokesperson in Gaza City.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • With the top teams digging deeper into the benches for late playoff runs, developing young players has never been more important.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of dig
Noun
  • The Italian-style grotto is a shady spot to visit on sunny days, with trees sheltering the pool and fountain.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026
  • Aside from the flowing healing waters that proliferate throughout the property, there are a multitude of saunas, from Finnish to Latvian pirts to Switzerland’s largest infusion sauna, alongside a refreshing ice grotto.
    — Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Definition of grotto
Verb
  • Those mounds of soil — not apparent in the photograph — were consistent with digging a hole as dirt is shoveled out and dumped along the edge.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
  • With the work now being migration, most programs are still shoveling, counting tasks and missing the structure.
    — Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
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