Delves

//dɛlvz//

Synonyms for "delves" (87 found)

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Closest matches (18)

dig backset beat the bushes bore burrow cavity cultivate culture cut dig out dike dredge dress drill drive excavate

Verb(2 words)

Strong matches (26)

explore fallow fertilize forage force frisk furrow go through gouge gouge out groove grub harrow hoe hollow hunt investigate list look around look round

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look through lour lower mine mulch

Verb(1 words)

Related words (43)

nose around plow plumb pocket poke poke around prune pry quarry rake research root sap scoop scoop out scrabble scrape scratch search search through

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seek shovel sink smell around spade thin thin out till till the soil trench trough tunnel unearth vacancy vacuity vacuum void weed weed out work

Verb(3 words)

research spit turn over

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Carlos is a careful researcher who delves into the intricacies of historical events to understand them better.

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