Thesaurus results for PROBING

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noun

as in investigation

a systematic search for the truth or facts about something questionings and probings by several committees into the affair

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probing

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verb

present participle of probe

as in exploring

to search through or into tabloid reporters who seem determined to probe every detail of the singer's private life

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as in searching

to go into or range over for purposes of discovery probing the depths of the undersea trench

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Recent Examples of probing

Noun

Davis’ ability to reflect and respond with his pithy probing of the disagreeing chord turned chaos into something cogent. —

Steven D. Reske, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026 It’s composed of 22 bilaterally symmetric appendages that ring the nostrils and move independently, sweeping the substrate in continuous probing arcs. —

Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 Here’s a probing, exclusive, in-depth conversation Benn had with The Athletic following Monday’s practice. —

Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 The hosts also talk about Prasad’s second exit from the FDA and a congressman’s probing of the agency’s rare disease drug denials. —

Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 12 Mar. 2026 To this end, the event was likely either a misunderstanding or a deliberate probing of China’s aerial defense response. —

Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026 Those memorable segments demonstrated how the desk-and-sofa format could be a tool in the politician’s arsenal for shaping public opinion away from the pesky probing of journalists. —

Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026 Giscard d’Estaing’s campaign self-consciously emulated American political campaigns of the day, and Depardon appropriately applies the tools of direct cinema to give us a probing, intimate look at the candidate on the cusp of power. —

Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026 Our measurements show a nominal amount of responsiveness to our active probing, about 3%. —

Alberto Dainotti, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026

Verb

The cause of the crash has not been identified and the Air Force said an interim safety investigation board has begun probing the crash, a process officials said could take as long as six months before initial findings are released. —

Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026 Investigators are probing why the specialized skydiving plane apparently lost power and plunged nose‑first, renewing questions about federal oversight even as the industry points to millions of jumps and relatively few deaths. —

John Seewer, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026 This network stretched from college campuses to New York and into the orbit of organized crime figures who were actively probing college athletics for vulnerabilities. —

David Mica, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026 The result is a thinner public record — fewer probing conversations and opportunities to contextualize the art beyond a social media post or livestream. —

John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 9 June 2026 The Los Angeles Dodgers own a robust 7 1/2-game advantage in the National League West, which means the next few months could be about probing baseball’s deepest roster for potential problem spots. —

Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 8 June 2026 The Independent Office for Police Conduct, which investigates allegations of police wrongdoing, is probing the actions of police officers on the scene. —

ABC News, 7 June 2026 By analyzing information as soon as officers record it in the app, the AI dynamically prompts further probing questions and recommends actions including contacting child protective services and other nearby services. —

New Atlas, 6 June 2026 The market is probing the zone where the prevailing positives driving stocks higher could cross the line into too much of a good thing. —

Michael Santoli, CNBC, 2 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for probing

Noun

The crash occurred during a routine developmental test mission for the B-52 Radar Modernization Program, and the cause remains under investigation, with findings potentially six months away.

— Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
The officer will remain on leave as the investigation into the police shooting continues, per the police department's policy.

— Michael Guise, CBS News, 18 June 2026