drill down
verb
drilled down; drilling down; drills down
: to thoroughly consider or analyze : examine
If you drill down into his platform, it's mostly the same stuff Democrats support, but more of it …—
Jonathan Chait
Jonathan ChaitAlthough drilling down into all of the complications of the 2007 to 2009 economic and financial crisis is a task requiring more verbosity than a column permits, a quick rundown for context is worthwhile.—M. Ray Perryman
M. Ray PerrymanBut we don't have much data that drills down on the voting preferences of people in specific jobs, to distinguish between, say, dishwashers and factory workers.—Irv Randolph
Irv RandolphMatches are based on a lengthy questionnaire that drills down the specifics of your dating preferences and personality.—Dorothy Pitti
Dorothy PittiExamples of drill down in a Sentence
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By the by, my least favorite thing about the entire finale is the fact that editors didn’t drill down on lots of hilarious footage of Charlie doing an even worse job of idol hunting than Venus after Venus had already found her idol.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 23 May 2024
In Mecklenburg County that drills down to 213,411 households that rent.
—Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2024
For them, the first to-do item is to drill down and detail what is owed, the interest rate associated with each loan, the monthly payment amount, and when the first payment is due.
—Jennifer Morris, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
The task force will drill down on what’s being done in classrooms and by school district leaders to improve proficiency and growth.
—Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2024
Luke Boland, corporate wine director for restaurant group Hospitality Department, which operates Press Club Grill and Point Seven, drills down even further on Portuguese whites, pointing out that Point Seven is now offering a few versions of Arinto, a white variety from the Azores.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 5 May 2024
Besides boosting the upcoming NFL draft in downtown Detroit, Duggan plans to drill down on improving the quality of life in neighborhoods in an intimate setting at the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church on Detroit's northwest side.
—Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2024
But after drilling down on some fundamentals with Sharks goalie coach Thomas Speer, Cooley has looked like a different goalie.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
Lucy Smith looks set to drill down on the event at a MipTV presentation.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Dalton Ross, EW.com, 23 May 2024
In Mecklenburg County that drills down to 213,411 households that rent.
—Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2024
For them, the first to-do item is to drill down and detail what is owed, the interest rate associated with each loan, the monthly payment amount, and when the first payment is due.
—Jennifer Morris, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
The task force will drill down on what’s being done in classrooms and by school district leaders to improve proficiency and growth.
—Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2024
Luke Boland, corporate wine director for restaurant group Hospitality Department, which operates Press Club Grill and Point Seven, drills down even further on Portuguese whites, pointing out that Point Seven is now offering a few versions of Arinto, a white variety from the Azores.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 5 May 2024
Besides boosting the upcoming NFL draft in downtown Detroit, Duggan plans to drill down on improving the quality of life in neighborhoods in an intimate setting at the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church on Detroit's northwest side.
—Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2024
But after drilling down on some fundamentals with Sharks goalie coach Thomas Speer, Cooley has looked like a different goalie.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
Lucy Smith looks set to drill down on the event at a MipTV presentation.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
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