goes deep
Extends far down
Goes deep describes thorough, intensive engagement with a subject—not skimming the surface but pursuing understanding to its foundations.
Someone who goes deep on a topic masters its complexities: She really goes deep on Renaissance art history.
The phrase suggests commitment beyond casual interest, often with connotations of obsessive focus or expertise.
In sports contexts, particularly American football, going deep means throwing or running a long pass downfield.
- penetratingPassing into or through
- profoundIntensely meaningful or insightful
- meaningfulHaving purpose or significance
- insightfulHaving penetrating discernment
- intenseExtreme in degree
strikes a chord · thorough · no stone unturned · significant · substantial · below the surface · vulnerability · soul searching · nuance · gravitas · connection · heart to heart · absorbing · engrossing · introspection · resonance · complexity · dives in
goes deepskims
Passes lightly over
glosses over · superficial · surface-level · shallow · cursory
goes deepsurface-level
Concerning only the outermost layer
superficial · shallow · detached · small talk · guarded
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