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
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
It’s definitely brought a new kind of empowerment within me as an actor to break out of getting stuck in our own way and being afraid to explore other parts of being human, not basing it on culture or religion and just delving in and doing it and being human.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
All this research also led me to delve into the nature, the sounds and the landscapes of this island, which is a paradise and super photogenic.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
This series — airing on National Geographic and streaming on Disney+ and Hulu — takes viewers on a global journey three years in the making, where the illusionist delves into diverse cultures and encounters individuals with remarkable, often seemingly impossible skills.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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Rachel delves into her grandparents’ World War II survival story while displaced during the pandemic.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
It’s definitely brought a new kind of empowerment within me as an actor to break out of getting stuck in our own way and being afraid to explore other parts of being human, not basing it on culture or religion and just delving in and doing it and being human.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
All this research also led me to delve into the nature, the sounds and the landscapes of this island, which is a paradise and super photogenic.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
This series — airing on National Geographic and streaming on Disney+ and Hulu — takes viewers on a global journey three years in the making, where the illusionist delves into diverse cultures and encounters individuals with remarkable, often seemingly impossible skills.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delve
Noun
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Booker Wines Courtesy of Booker Wines Though a picturesque tasting room is not the prerequisite for quality wines, the breathtaking estate at Booker Wines, complete with a tasting lounge and underground wine caves, is tough to resist.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
24 Mar. 2025
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The proposal calls for repairing the step surfaces and filling in a cave that has eroded beneath the steps with concrete designed to match the color and texture of the surrounding bluffs and seawall.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Although the hoard was excavated by Durham University archaeologists the year after, the contents were unknown until this week.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Scattered around the Norse site are excavated fire pits and tent rings, along with debris from tool-making left behind by at least five different Indigenous groups dating back as far as 5,000 years ago.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
25 Mar. 2025
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The caverns of the mind and spirit are appealing as Neptune moves into Aries.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
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Males pour by the thousands from the depths of the limestone caverns, coiling over rocks and one another in a slow-motion frenzy of courtship.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Everyone from the community comes out and assists in preparing food, building camp, digging, camp dressmaking and any beadwork that needs fixing.—
Alejandra Rubio,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2025
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Survivors in Mandalay, Burma's second-biggest city, dug with their bare hands on Friday in desperate attempts to save those still trapped, lacking heavy machinery and with authorities absent.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The public will be able to access the onsite parking lot, beach, lighthouse park, public park to the north, fire pit, dune area, grotto area, and exterior green space during business hours and seven days a week, according to city documents.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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Explore the oldest public Japanese garden on the East Coast, which features stone lanterns, a grotto area, and a stunning 40-foot waterfall.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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To avoid this issue, coat your snow shovel with cooking spray before shoveling snow.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2025
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Samuel Girard spun to the middle of the ice and shoveled the puck toward the net.—
Corey Masisak,
The Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Delve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delve. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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