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as in explored
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 searched
to go into or range over for purposes of discovery
probing the depths of the undersea trench
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Recent Examples of probed
Among the Asian economies being probed are China, Japan, India, Taiwan, Vietnam, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Bangladesh, and Thailand.
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Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Foster immediately checked out of the game, slammed his fist on a chair and screamed when trainers probed at his right foot, then went back to Duke’s locker room.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Undaunted by the deficit, Moorhead’s Max Cullen probed the Skippers’ defense, played a pass back to Tyden Bergeson, who ripped a shot on net.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Defense attorneys probed the relevance of the printing equipment.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
During the bipartisan hearing, which probed whether Ticketmaster’s outsize control has unfairly hurt customers, even senators couldn’t refrain from making references to Swift.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 2 Mar. 2026
That lone flyby, accomplished in late January of 1986, scarcely probed the planet’s depths.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026
Beethoven’s music improves Goethe, extracting its humanity and frailty, and Dudamel’s performance probed its profound inevitability of good triumphing over evil.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Although law enforcement has probed several of Epstein’s other properties—including his island in the Caribbean, his apartment in Manhattan, and his Palm Beach estate—his New Mexico property has received much less attention.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Foster immediately checked out of the game, slammed his fist on a chair and screamed when trainers probed at his right foot, then went back to Duke’s locker room.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Undaunted by the deficit, Moorhead’s Max Cullen probed the Skippers’ defense, played a pass back to Tyden Bergeson, who ripped a shot on net.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Defense attorneys probed the relevance of the printing equipment.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
During the bipartisan hearing, which probed whether Ticketmaster’s outsize control has unfairly hurt customers, even senators couldn’t refrain from making references to Swift.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 2 Mar. 2026
That lone flyby, accomplished in late January of 1986, scarcely probed the planet’s depths.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026
Beethoven’s music improves Goethe, extracting its humanity and frailty, and Dudamel’s performance probed its profound inevitability of good triumphing over evil.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Although law enforcement has probed several of Epstein’s other properties—including his island in the Caribbean, his apartment in Manhattan, and his Palm Beach estate—his New Mexico property has received much less attention.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for probed
Verb
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During a conversation with Associate Professor Smith, the topic of mRNA vaccines came up, and Conyngham explored whether the technology could be applied to help Rosie.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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At first, the team, along with Mars’ band the Hooligans, explored funkier, more uptempo directions, but nothing seemed to match the emotional power of Mars’ lyrics.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2026
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Over two decades, the A’s searched for a new stadium, and the revenue a shiny state-of-the-art building could drive.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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By the time police searched that unit on May 29, the furniture that had been there in April was gone and none of Gratton’s personal belongings, including her cellphone, were found, according to prosecutors.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
12 Mar. 2026
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Officers involved were placed on administrative leave as the incident is investigated by the Suffolk DA’s office.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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The incident is being investigated as a homicide, but detectives are not seeking a person of interest.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
Updated March 15,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And nearly every business, supply chain expert, and economist who examined the data concluded that the costs fell almost entirely on American firms and consumers, not on foreign exporters.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Glassman said the family’s legal team is looking into whether Khimberly was properly examined during her initial hospitalization.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Probed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probed. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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