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Synonyms of probing
(Entry 1 of 2)
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something
- questionings and probings by several committees into the affair
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probing
verb
present participle of probe
Synonyms of probing (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to search through or into
- tabloid reporters who seem determined to probe every detail of the singer's private life
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2
to go into or range over for purposes of discovery
- probing the depths of the undersea trench
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“Probing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probing. Accessed 4 Oct. 2022.
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