delved
Dug for answers
Delved is the past tense of delve, meaning to dig or search deeply into something.
The original sense was physical digging, but modern use is almost entirely figurative: She delved into the archives, He delved deeper into the mystery.
It suggests thorough, sustained investigation rather than casual inquiry.
Conducted an inquiry
- exploredExamined by traveling through
- examinedLooked at closely
- analyzedStudied methodically for meaning
- studiedExamined closely or learned
probed · scrutinized · inquired · reviewed · surveyed · dissected · sifted · assessed
Removed earth by shoveling
- unearthedRetrieved from the ground
- excavatedDug up systematically
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
- trowelFlat blade for spreading
fossils · artifacts · paleontology · burial · strata · sediment · relics · pottery
Cast back, as light
- contemplatedThought deeply about
- soul-searchingProbing one's innermost feelings
- self-examinationScrutiny of one's thoughts
- meditatedEngaged in focused contemplation
pondered · self-discovery · self-analysis · mindfulness · self-questioning · examined · explored · probed
To a profound extent
- thoroughlyIn complete detail
- immersedPlunged entirely into
- submergedBelow water's surface
- plungedDropped suddenly and steeply
fathomed · penetrated · engrossed · absorbed · steeped · buried · entrenched · consumed
investigated
Conducted an inquiry
- exploredExamined by traveling through
- examinedLooked at closely
- analyzedStudied methodically for meaning
studied · probed · scrutinized · inquired · reviewed · surveyed · dissected · sifted · assessed · queried
dug
Removed earth by shoveling
- unearthedRetrieved from the ground
- excavatedDug up systematically
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
trowel · fossils · artifacts · paleontology · burial · strata · sediment · relics · pottery · uncovered
reflected
Cast back, as light
- contemplatedThought deeply about
- soul-searchingProbing one's innermost feelings
- self-examinationScrutiny of one's thoughts
meditated · pondered · self-discovery · self-analysis · mindfulness · self-questioning · examined · explored · probed · searched
deeply
To a profound extent
- thoroughlyIn complete detail
- immersedPlunged entirely into
- submergedBelow water's surface
plunged · fathomed · penetrated · engrossed · absorbed · steeped · buried · entrenched · consumed · headlong
delvedskimmed
Read superficially
glossed over · scanned · browsed · overlooked · ignored
delvedfilled
Made full, occupied
filled in · backfilled · covered up · buried · covered