delved

past tense of delve

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for delved
Verb
  • Templeton promptly contacted the Mississippi State Geological Survey, whose experts carefully excavated the 600-pound (270 kilograms) artifact.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The complaint did not say if the area was excavated or what was wrapped in the plastic.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Almost all of these materials are mined and processed by China, which has spent decades aggressively building the infrastructure to do so.
    Andrew R. Chow, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
  • And Paramount and Sega have mined gold with the Sonic and The Hedgehog franchise.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Delved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delved. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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