delving (into)

verb

present participle of delve (into)
as in exploring
to search through or into we uncovered many interesting stories as we delved into the history of the house we were restoring

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delving (into)
  1. exploring
  2. investigating
  3. examining
Verb
  • The hotel also has a helicopter pad, so those interested in exploring the other islands by air rather than by boat have that option, too.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • With Hojbjerg seemingly having turned Newcastle down and Palhinha appearing likely to move elsewhere, Ross Wilson, the club’s sporting director, is exploring alternative midfield options.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of exploring
Verb
  • The guardrails could not tell a defender investigating a breach from an attacker causing one.
    — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • More than six weeks later, authorities are still investigating and have given no public indication that a crime occurred.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of investigating
Verb
  • The next phase will include examining more types and grades of iron ore, since the Iron Range contains a wide variety of resources.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • European governments are now examining a range of measures to mitigate the impact of heatwaves and low river levels on nuclear power plants.
    — , CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of examining
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“Delving (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delving%20%28into%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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