drill down
verb
drilled down; drilling down; drills down
: to thoroughly consider or analyze : examine
If you drill down into his platform, it's mostly the same stuff Democrats support, but more of it …—
Jonathan Chait
Jonathan ChaitAlthough drilling down into all of the complications of the 2007 to 2009 economic and financial crisis is a task requiring more verbosity than a column permits, a quick rundown for context is worthwhile.—M. Ray Perryman
M. Ray PerrymanBut we don't have much data that drills down on the voting preferences of people in specific jobs, to distinguish between, say, dishwashers and factory workers.—Irv Randolph
Irv RandolphMatches are based on a lengthy questionnaire that drills down the specifics of your dating preferences and personality.—Dorothy Pitti
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Upon being presented with this year’s Icon award at Billboard Women in Music 2025 by next-gen R&B star Summer Walker, Erykah Badu didn’t waste any time drilling down to the heart of the occasion.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2025
As the festival bandied about its possible new homes, ultimately drilling down on three finalists, IndieWire dug into the pros and cons of each city (including Salt Lake City, Utah and Cincinnati, Ohio).
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2025
Mixed economic data is notoriously tough to drill down into.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Spagnolo said the mapping system allows the department to drill down on different components of a neighborhood from diversity to social economic conditions.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
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Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2025
As the festival bandied about its possible new homes, ultimately drilling down on three finalists, IndieWire dug into the pros and cons of each city (including Salt Lake City, Utah and Cincinnati, Ohio).
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2025
Mixed economic data is notoriously tough to drill down into.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Spagnolo said the mapping system allows the department to drill down on different components of a neighborhood from diversity to social economic conditions.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Drill down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drill%20down. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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