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
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Speaking at the Monte-Carlo TV Festival, the star also drilled down on Season 2.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 14 June 2025
By tracking key data points, a company might be able to spot who closed the most tickets—and drill down into details.
—Ryan Wong, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
What Project Moho aimed to do was drill down to the Moho and return samples that scientists would be able to study directly, as well as studying the properties of the Moho directly.
—David Szondy
june 08, New Atlas, 8 June 2025
Jury sees alleged paper trail of 2011 extortion payment
Following Garcia's testimony about accepting a $100,000 payment from Combs, prosecutors called Combs' longtime employee Derek Ferguson to drill down into the financial structure of Combs' business empire.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 June 2025
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 14 June 2025
By tracking key data points, a company might be able to spot who closed the most tickets—and drill down into details.
—Ryan Wong, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
What Project Moho aimed to do was drill down to the Moho and return samples that scientists would be able to study directly, as well as studying the properties of the Moho directly.
—David Szondy
june 08, New Atlas, 8 June 2025
Jury sees alleged paper trail of 2011 extortion payment
Following Garcia's testimony about accepting a $100,000 payment from Combs, prosecutors called Combs' longtime employee Derek Ferguson to drill down into the financial structure of Combs' business empire.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for drill down
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“Drill down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drill%20down. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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