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
  • Budapest has marvelous music and museums, and plenty to see and do, and this is a splendid—and central—place to stay to start exploring.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In freshman writing classes, Harvard University is teaching students how large language models work, plus exploring AI topics such as copyright and disinformation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of exploring
Verb
  • Federal investigators, the Secret Service and the Sheriff’s Department are still investigating the matter, and Taele could face additional charges.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a small plane on a training flight that made an emergency landing on a Florida interstate Monday morning, narrowly missing highway signs and vehicles.
    — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of investigating
Verb
  • The research examining wearables indicate interesting results.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Following the publication of his screed, family members of the suspect now known to be Ted Kaczyinski, alerted the FBI through an attorney after examining other writings from Kaczyinski sent to the family over the years.
    — Tom Winter, NBC news, 1 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 5 Aug. 2026.

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