Synonyms for delve
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To search thoroughly and carefully for information, research, dig into, penetrate, fathom, trace out
- v. 2
To dig into the ground, especially with a shovel.
Forms
- Past participle
- delved
e.g. delved → investigated, researched, searched…
Example sentences
- investigate A committee was constituted to investigate prices.
- dig In 1848, people came to California to dig for gold.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| delve | rising | |
| investigate | steady | |
| dig | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- dig1
- 6 letters
- search1
- 8 letters
- research2
- 11 letters
- investigate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (research2 = 2 syllables).