delves (into)

verb

present tense third-person singular of delve (into)
as in explores
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 delves (into)
  1. explores
  2. investigates
  3. examines
Verb
  • The book-length poem, set at a private party, explores the decadent lifestyles associated with the movie industry in California in the 1920s.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
  • For every exhibition, book, and article that explores a sliver of our history, there are millions of stories that are not yet written—or that are still waiting for enough evidence to put together.
    — Lonnie G. Bunch III, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
Definition of explores
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  • ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.
    — Perla Trevizo, ProPublica, 3 July 2026
  • Around 4,200 tonnes of textile waste were found, according to OLAF, which investigates fraud against the EU budget.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 26 June 2026
Definition of investigates
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  • The team combined two fast-growing areas of quantum research by using a magnetic topological material to study non-Hermitian physics, an emerging field that examines systems with unconventional behavior.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • Luck…or Something is a raw album that closely examines married life and, well, existential dread?
    — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 9 July 2026
Definition of examines
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