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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
Davis probed Usha during the interview about how her future return to work might look.
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Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
The anonymous users, who learned of the subpoenas from the platforms and hired lawyers to challenge the government’s demands for information, haven’t been told what possible offenses are being probed.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Sánchez’s wife and brother are also being probed over allegations of influence peddling, which both have denied.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
In the group's motion to dismiss the charges on Tuesday, its lawyers noted that investigators from the FBI and IRS probed the organization and interviewed several people sometime between 2019 and 2020, but never sought criminal charges.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Armonda gently probed the glittering mass, picking out shrapnel.
—Martha Raddatz, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
The Haverstraw Police Department is leading the investigation while the shooting is also being probed by the NYPD’s Force Investigation Division and Internal Affairs Bureau, an NYPD spokesperson said Monday.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 25 May 2026
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.
—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
Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
The anonymous users, who learned of the subpoenas from the platforms and hired lawyers to challenge the government’s demands for information, haven’t been told what possible offenses are being probed.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Sánchez’s wife and brother are also being probed over allegations of influence peddling, which both have denied.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
In the group's motion to dismiss the charges on Tuesday, its lawyers noted that investigators from the FBI and IRS probed the organization and interviewed several people sometime between 2019 and 2020, but never sought criminal charges.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Armonda gently probed the glittering mass, picking out shrapnel.
—Martha Raddatz, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
The Haverstraw Police Department is leading the investigation while the shooting is also being probed by the NYPD’s Force Investigation Division and Internal Affairs Bureau, an NYPD spokesperson said Monday.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 25 May 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for probed
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Before taking her 32-year-old brother's offer seriously, Kizzy explored alternatives both in the United Kingdom and abroad.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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One current staffer, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal matters, told me that the institution also explored hosting a restaged White House Correspondents’ Dinner.—
Janay Kingsberry,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Police searched Alvarez and discovered two plates of military-grade body armor in the trunk of his car, according to the criminal complaint.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies on Friday searched a medical building in Carmichael after receiving what turned about to be unfounded reports of an intruder.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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The Senate Ethics Committee also investigated allegations that Packwood solicited jobs from lobbyists for his ex-wife, used his staff to try to threaten the female accusers into keeping quiet and obstructed the investigation by altering his personal diaries.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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That shooting is now being investigated as a homicide, police said.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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Point guard Jalen Brunson has returned to sitting on the Knicks' bench since his knee was examined in the team's locker room.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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One investigation into hospice fraud examined the business and financial records of every hospice currently operating in Los Angeles County, applying the same indicators identified by state auditors as potential red flags for fraud.—
Laura Geller,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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