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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
Blume might have probed this kind of opaque friendship breakup in one of her novels.
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Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2026
Among the Asian economies being probed are China, Japan, India, Taiwan, Vietnam, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Bangladesh, and Thailand.
—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
Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2026
Among the Asian economies being probed are China, Japan, India, Taiwan, Vietnam, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Bangladesh, and Thailand.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for probed
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The ancient cave dwellings carved into the ravine called the sassi can be explored on foot for free, and navigating the steep, winding stone pathways between them is a workout in its own right.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2026
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The company has explored significant emissions reductions, renewable energy partnerships, and long-term transition strategies, including options that could dramatically reduce carbon output over time.—
Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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Crew searched by air and by water for people who had been stranded — efforts that were hampered by people flying personal drones to get images of the flooding, said Ian Scheuring, a spokesperson for Honolulu.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Ashley Elizabeth Harden logged on recently from her home in small-town Louisiana and searched for a weight-loss drug.—
CHRISTOPHER ROWLAND THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Food and Drug Administration investigated the presence of metals and determined there was no risk.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2026
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Authorities closed South White Road between Story Road and Lochner Drive while police investigated the crash.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
22 Mar. 2026
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And, contrary to the expectations of people who like to sleep cool, warmer was generally better at least over the range of temperatures examined in this study (67 to 74 degrees), which were not warm enough to produce Evenepoel’s overheating problem.—
Richard A. Lovett,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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The actor was taken to the hospital and examined, but not admitted.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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