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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
Meanwhile, private detectives probed Hadley’s vulnerabilities as a witness.
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Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Davis probed Usha during the interview about how her future return to work might look.
—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
Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Davis probed Usha during the interview about how her future return to work might look.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for probed
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Researchers explored the remains during multiple deep-sea submersible trips in 2023, collecting samples and mapping the extent of the necropolis.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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The researchers explored how to grow grass in indoor stadiums that lack plant-sustaining sunlight, collecting data in a shade structure FIFA constructed at the University of Tennessee to replicate conditions of a domed stadium.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Officers searched the area, and one of them noticed something yellow sticking up from the weeds near the water.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Officers searched the car and gathered evidence.—
Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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If candidates violate these rules, they can be investigated and sanctioned by the Commission on Judicial Performance, a state agency.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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The case is being investigated as a homicide, police said.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2026
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Authorities added that items from the tent were examined by the Washington State Patrol Crime Laboratory, but investigators at the time were unable to obtain usable latent fingerprints from them.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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And because his authority is nowhere on the org chart, it cannot be examined, questioned, or held accountable in any formal sense.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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“Probed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probed. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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