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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
Defense attorneys probed the relevance of the printing equipment.
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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
But there was a vulnerability about United in other areas that was rarely probed.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 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
Mexican officials also probed whether the fatal shooting was related to her denouncing drug dealers in her neighborhood.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
By then, investigators had checked Guthrie’s flat, whitewashed roof and probed her septic tank with a long pole.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
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
But there was a vulnerability about United in other areas that was rarely probed.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 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
Mexican officials also probed whether the fatal shooting was related to her denouncing drug dealers in her neighborhood.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
By then, investigators had checked Guthrie’s flat, whitewashed roof and probed her septic tank with a long pole.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for probed
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Sinclair had ousted the company’s long-time leader, Ken Solomon, and explored selling the company.—
Lucas Shaw,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The 40th District is one of several pivotal matchups across both parties involving two incumbents, a result of the redistricting war that engulfed Texas and California and is being explored in a handful of other states.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Engineers have long searched for efficient electric alternatives that can survive the harsh conditions inside industrial systems.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Sacramento Bee searched through Google Flights to find the most affordable one-way plane trip options for local travelers during March.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The two men remained at the 26th Precinct stationhouse Sunday as members of the NYPD and FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force investigated.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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We're told, at the Pentagon, people who had investigated the attacks for the Department of Defense have been moved to a unit that develops new weapons.—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Because the diagnosis was so unusual, zoo staff examined the bodies of 64 free-ranging roof rats that had either been euthanized in the course of regular pest control or found dead on the property.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The test examined everything from the launch sequence to the deployment and separation of the reentry vehicles.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Probed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probed. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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