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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
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.
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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
Now 130 subpoenas hammer anyone who ever probed him, while half of the Epstein files stay conveniently buried.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 26 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
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
Now 130 subpoenas hammer anyone who ever probed him, while half of the Epstein files stay conveniently buried.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 26 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for probed
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In a 2017 study published in Genome Biology and Evolution, researchers explored the unusual sensory adaptations that are associated with the species’ feeding behavior.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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The new work explored a different possibility.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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As the Timberwolves desperately searched for an equalizer in the final five minutes, Notre Dame goaltender Kendra DeLawter stood tall in net, robbing two point-blank attempts to preserve the lead for the Cougars.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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When blood was found on a neighbor’s garbage can, police searched the Revere Road house but found nothing.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Prosecutors had also investigated people who expressed sympathy with Iranian attacks on Bahrain, the ministry said.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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The shooting is being investigated with the assistance of the Texas Rangers, emergency services said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 May 2026
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Semafor’s editorial team then examined the strongest patterns and distilled the full analysis into the sharpest insights.—
Rachel Keidan,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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Every year for a decade, Nelson said, independent auditors examined the union’s expenses, looking for any red flags.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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