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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
Towriss said Perez's disappointing season was probed in their discussions.
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Morgan Korn, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
This vast, baffling capillary system did not appear on any map; the bayous and ponds probed by the airboat might have been dry land as recently as last summer, and farmland two decades ago.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The United States also probed clear choke points in supply for industries critical to China’s economy.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
Morgan Korn, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
This vast, baffling capillary system did not appear on any map; the bayous and ponds probed by the airboat might have been dry land as recently as last summer, and farmland two decades ago.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The United States also probed clear choke points in supply for industries critical to China’s economy.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for probed
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In a YouTube video from 2024, a pair — a young man and a woman — explored whether the pass was really worth the price.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Creed has explored oud before, though never in this way.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
2 Sep. 2025
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Every bag and piece of equipment that comes through security on Sunday will be scanned and thoroughly searched.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Six officers searched their residence, and the couple were detained for eight hours over a spat with Cowley Hill Primary School.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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However, the cause is still being investigated.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The drowning of a Chicago boater is being investigated as a homicide after his body was found in Lake Michigan, according to officials.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
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In the new study, researchers examined bone marrow stem cells donated by patients undergoing hip replacement surgery.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Insurance is becoming more expensive with fewer options A 2025 report from the Treasury Department examined insurance data trends from 330 insurers, covering more than 246 million homeowners insurance policies across the country from 2018 to 2022.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Probed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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