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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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
Hundreds of rescuers were racing to drill down through several hundred feet of rock to where the miners are believed to be located, Orlov said, according to Reuters.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2024
But to drill down on which roles are most vulnerable to being displaced, researchers broke out jobs by how difficult the tasks are.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
The moments where the play digs into these questions are its best, drilling down with humor and heart on topics with no easy answers.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, despite his last-minute rehearsals, Kimmel does have his pregame drill down.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
New changes to the conference include adding more breakout sessions for people to drill down into specific interest areas such as venue operation and booking talent.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2024
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
Hundreds of rescuers were racing to drill down through several hundred feet of rock to where the miners are believed to be located, Orlov said, according to Reuters.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2024
But to drill down on which roles are most vulnerable to being displaced, researchers broke out jobs by how difficult the tasks are.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
The moments where the play digs into these questions are its best, drilling down with humor and heart on topics with no easy answers.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, despite his last-minute rehearsals, Kimmel does have his pregame drill down.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
New changes to the conference include adding more breakout sessions for people to drill down into specific interest areas such as venue operation and booking talent.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2024
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