Synonyms of probes

probes 1 of 2

noun

plural of probe

as in investigations

a systematic search for the truth or facts about something

a congressional probe into the accusations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• investigations
• inquiries
• explorations
• probings
• examinations
• studies
• researches
• inspections
• inquisitions
• probations
• inquests
• disquisitions
• surveys
• questionnaires
• audits
• interrogations
• examens
• diagnoses
• hearings
• quests
• questions
• trials
• queries
• checkups
• feelers
• polls
• challenges
• checks
• reinvestigations
• rehearings
• cross-examinations
• questionaries
• quizzes
• self-reflections
• soul-searchings
• self-questionings
• self-examinations
• goings-over
• self-scrutinies
• self-explorations

probes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of probe

1

as in explores

to search through or into

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explores
• investigates
• examines
• looks (into)
• researches
• inquires (into)
• digs (into)
• scans
• delves (into)
• inspects
• checks into
• studies
• checks up on
• views
• sifts
• peruses
• skims (through)
• thumbs (through)
• surfs
• cruises
• browses
• reinvestigates

2

as in searches

to go into or range over for purposes of discovery

probing the depths of the undersea trench

Synonyms & Similar Words

• searches
• explores
• prospects
• hunts
• skirrs
• discovers
• reveals
• discloses
• scouts
• unearths
• plumbs
• reconnoiters
• fathoms
• sounds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of probes

Noun

The new observations by Danuri, as well as future work by other lunar probes, will help verify such predictions. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Both Voyager probes run on radioisotope thermoelectric generators, or devices that convert the heat provided by decaying plutonium into electricity. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Some months before the accident, according to Tiffany, Martin had received a letter, written in German and sent from Italy, which warned that her probes of the Kennedy assassination may be putting her children in danger. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2026

State lawmakers argued that schools should not be delaying reporting AI nudes until their own probes end but rather should be required to promptly tip off police, who are better positioned to investigate the crimes. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

The commission has opened more than a dozen probes into online platforms since the DSA came into force in 2022. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 July 2026

Independent research from Princeton and the University of Chicago found that models that had improved on standard bias benchmarks, including GPT-4, still showed stereotype associations on implicit probes modeled on the Implicit Association Test. — Prashanth Harshangi, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Carried out under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, the probes were announced in March and completed in early June. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 28 July 2026

These molecules could act as highly sensitive quantum probes capable of detecting tiny signals that hint at new particles or forces beyond current physics. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

Verb

Looking for Loftus’ motivations, Aviv probes the psychologist’s memories of her mentally ill mother’s probable suicide and her own childhood abuse by a babysitter. — Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Advertisement The Children, Melissa Albert YA author Melissa Albert’s adult fiction debut probes the legacy of a long dead bestselling fantasy author who left behind many dark secrets. — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026

No one can pretend that that’s not a fact, but Andy really probes. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 July 2026

In Spain, an investigative judge probes suspicions of a crime and can recommend a case go to trial if there is sufficient evidence. — ABC News, 17 June 2026

Quizlet has a few AI-forward features, including a chatbot that asks you questions and probes you through a study session. — Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 17 June 2026

Throughout her practice, Mesiti probes unusual ways of communicating, both naturally occurring or performed, doing so without making use of audible words. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026

The new wording would require a challenger to put forward evidence sufficient to support a finding of fabrication before the court probes further. — Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026

Further evidence gathered by both the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, a satellite that probes Mars’s surface for clues to its current and past geology, and NASA’s Perseverance rover suggests the planet also has material made up of crystals of hydrated silica—a mineral better known on Earth as opal. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 12 May 2026