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
Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 7 July 2025
The trial delved into complexities of relationships and questions of consent and coercion.
—Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
This report delves into FedEx’s recent performance and its current valuation.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The document also delved into a dispute between Uthmeier and Williams about whether the injunction should apply to law-enforcement officers across the state — a dispute that last week resulted in the judge finding Uthmeier in civil contempt.
—Jim Saunders, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
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The tech company has only sent a handful of films to cinemas with wide releases since delving into the media business in recent years.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 7 July 2025
The trial delved into complexities of relationships and questions of consent and coercion.
—Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
This report delves into FedEx’s recent performance and its current valuation.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The document also delved into a dispute between Uthmeier and Williams about whether the injunction should apply to law-enforcement officers across the state — a dispute that last week resulted in the judge finding Uthmeier in civil contempt.
—Jim Saunders, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delve
Noun
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Kelce's close pal Ross Travis and Swift's good friend and fellow music star Este Haim are tagged in another photo, which appears to have been taken in a cave.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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The concept represents China’s cultural history combined with the Spirit of Ecstasy and the fluid nature of imperial silk. Rolls-Royce Phantom Extended Stepping outside of the caves, the Phantom Extended’s Ningye Purple paintwork is inspired by the skies above the Great Wall of China.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Soil excavated from the moon could be used to produce oxygen and methane, which could be used by lunar settlers for breathing and for rocket fuel.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 July 2025
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This coal company has started excavating its new Wyoming critical minerals find.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Built initially by Napoleon, these caverns offer a rare glimpse into 19th-century hydraulic engineering.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Tucked behind a small two-story log cabin, the entrance to The Gorge Underground is easy to overlook—until the unseasonably cool air that emanates from the cavern opening stops you in your tracks.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 July 2025
Verb
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
14 July 2025
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Circularity done properly is more efficient and cheaper than dig and dump.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Wind along sculpted griffins, a hilltop tempietto, fountains, a grotto, marble colonnades, a reflection pool and an amphitheater amid Hudson views.—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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In the living room, where the family spends most of their time, Mc Adam again turned to the sea for inspiration, this time looking to 18th-century shell grottoes found in Irish coastal estates.—
Laura May Todd,
Architectural Digest,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The episode ends with the buzz of the alarm at 6:45 a.m., as Jess shovels cold pho into her mouth in preparation for another exhausted workday.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 July 2025
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Some concerns, such as the amount of sidewalk that has to be shoveled on corner lots, don't translate into anyone being against sidewalks, per se, city officials said.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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“Delve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delve. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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