DELVING Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

delving 1 of 2

noun

as in investigation

a systematic search for the truth or facts about something we didn't want to pry and did as little personal delving as possible

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verb

present participle of delve

as in excavating

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Recent Examples of delving

Noun

Danny Brown, Stardust The always fascinating and shape-shifting Danny Brown returns this week with new album Stardust, his delving into the world of hyperpop. — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for delving

Noun

During the investigation, police were alerted to two shooting victims who had walked into area hospitals, including Chance.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
The investigation into the shocking death of Hayden Panettiere has been joined by the Drug Enforcement Administration, a source familiar with the matter told The New York Times.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of investigation

Verb

Never being satisfied with continuing to try and get deeper and deeper to who this individual is at their core, just constantly excavating.

— Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026
Years spent researching Kelly has spent years researching, roaming and excavating the former Multnomah Plantation, established in 1854, in Kansas City near Liberty after discovering the story of Dougherty’s home decades ago.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of excavating

Noun

Even without the question of more victims, the Manson case presented a new exploration of true crime, and the way the public processes it.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2026
Crescent Energy Crescent Energy (CRGY) is an exploration and production company with activities focused in the Eagle Ford, Permian and Uinta Basins.

— , CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of exploration

Noun

Anne Arundel County Public Schools previously responded to inquiries about the joint statement from the DOJ and Education Department.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
By Tuesday afternoon, more than 107,000 people had signed an open letter calling on the government to commission a public inquiry into media coverage of Arday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of inquiry

Verb

Earlier this month, bulldozers were videoed uprooting trees and shoveling dirt as wild animals trotted by.

— Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Blücher, who eventually became a popular philosophy lecturer at Bard College, got a job shovelling chemicals in a New Jersey factory.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of shoveling

Noun

Once removed by helicopter, the wreckage will likely have to be flown out on a cargo plane for examination.

— Irene Byon, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026
On cross examination, Sprague asked about Clancy's tone after checking out of McLean Hospital after being admitted to the psychiatric facility for five days in January 2023.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of examination

Verb

Barefoot, who has served as an editor on Survivor since its Season 1 launch, spoke of mining an enormous amount of footage to capture just the right moments.

— The Deadline Team, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026
All seems well as Rex shows the PAW Patrol around his island home, until Mayor Humdinger discovers the island has valuable resources and begins mining the land in hopes of getting very rich.

— Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 14 Aug. 2026