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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
In subsequent years, as the Sentinel probed the early implementation of the law, Healy’s thorough reporting and pointed prose helped lawmakers refine its language.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Mental resilience on the rise One crucial aspect which the survey has probed for the last seven years is mental health.
—Emma Codd, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
The company was also probed by federal investigators following a report from Hunterbrook Media that Sable selectively disclosed information to investors, including pro golfer Phil Mickelson.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
This way the scientists probed the material’s internal magnetic dynamics at the atomic level.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
So far, his portraits of lovers had probed personality more than sexuality.
—Andrew Durbin, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
Tuesday’s advisory said that other operational technology protocols, such as Modbus S7/10, are also being probed, indicating that PLCs from other manufacturers are also being targeted.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
Mills was probed about the allegations in 2018, but the case was dropped a year later.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
On its cinematic merits alone, the film would never have generated the profusion of think pieces, explainers, debates, and interviews that have both probed and promoted it in recent weeks.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Mental resilience on the rise One crucial aspect which the survey has probed for the last seven years is mental health.
—Emma Codd, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
The company was also probed by federal investigators following a report from Hunterbrook Media that Sable selectively disclosed information to investors, including pro golfer Phil Mickelson.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
This way the scientists probed the material’s internal magnetic dynamics at the atomic level.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
So far, his portraits of lovers had probed personality more than sexuality.
—Andrew Durbin, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
Tuesday’s advisory said that other operational technology protocols, such as Modbus S7/10, are also being probed, indicating that PLCs from other manufacturers are also being targeted.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
Mills was probed about the allegations in 2018, but the case was dropped a year later.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
On its cinematic merits alone, the film would never have generated the profusion of think pieces, explainers, debates, and interviews that have both probed and promoted it in recent weeks.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for probed
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For 45 years, a renowned, long-running multidisciplinary paleoanthropological research initiative known as the Middle Awash Project has explored deposits in an area of the Afar Rift called the Halibee member of the Dawaitoli Formation.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
24 May 2026
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The picture is used to identify mines that can be explored with advanced acoustic systems and cameras, Britton said.—
Emma Burrows,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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Once in Israeli custody, detainees describe being beaten, tasered, strip-searched and attacked by dogs while held in shipboard containers, often blindfolded, shackled and denied timely access to lawyers or consular officials.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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On December 4, 2001, Simpson’s home was one of 13 locations searched by the FBI after a two-year drugs-and-pirate-TV investigation.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
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Federal authorities investigated Paxton during the Biden administration, but he was not charged.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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On May 22, Canada's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) announced that the actor’s remains were located in the Lions Bay area and that his death was being investigated as a homicide.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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Defendants’ needs vary, and any diagnosis made by the psychologist who examined Rodriguez-Singh on March 26 has not been made public because the resulting psychiatric evaluation report was filed under seal.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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His most recent drama, Evil Does Not Exist, examined the natural world as besieged by modern industry.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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“Probed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probed. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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