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probe

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(Entry 1 of 2)

a systematic search for the truth or facts about something

a congressional probe into the accusations

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quest

audit,
check

probe

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Synonyms of probe (Entry 2 of 2)

1 to search through or into

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

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reinvestigate

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2 to go into or range over for purposes of discovery

probing the depths of the undersea trench

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enter, penetrate, pierce, probe mean to make way into something. enter is the most general of these and may imply either going in or forcing a way in. entered the city in triumph penetrate carries a strong implication of an impelling force or compelling power that achieves entrance. the enemy penetrated the fortress pierce means an entering or cutting through with a sharp pointed instrument. pierced the boil with a lancet probe implies penetration to investigate or explore something hidden from sight or knowledge. probed the depths of the sea