Synonyms of probing

probing 1 of 2

noun

as in investigation

a systematic search for the truth or facts about something

questionings and probings by several committees into the affair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• investigation
• inquiry
• examination
• exploration
• probe
• study
• research
• inspection
• delving
• inquisition
• disquisition
• inquest
• probation
• survey
• questionnaire
• audit
• interrogation
• examen
• quest
• diagnosis
• hearing
• question
• checkup
• query
• trial
• challenge
• poll
• check
• grilling
• cross-examination
• feeler
• soul-searching
• reinvestigation
• rehearing
• questionary
• self-examination
• quiz
• self-questioning
• self-scrutiny
• going-over
• self-reflection
• self-exploration

probing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of probe

1

as in exploring

to search through or into

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exploring
• investigating
• examining
• researching
• looking (into)
• inspecting
• digging (into)
• inquiring (into)
• scanning
• delving (into)
• studying
• checking into
• viewing
• checking up on
• sifting
• perusing
• surfing
• skimming (through)
• browsing
• thumbing (through)
• cruising
• reinvestigating

2

as in searching

to go into or range over for purposes of discovery

probing the depths of the undersea trench

Synonyms & Similar Words

• searching
• exploring
• hunting
• prospecting
• discovering
• skirring
• scouting
• disclosing
• revealing
• reconnoitering
• unearthing
• plumbing
• fathoming
• sounding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of probing

Noun

This is the kind of clever probing and intuiting that makes shows like this fun. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

There was Wall Street Journal reporter Josh Dawsey, accepting an award for his relentless probing of the White House. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 25 July 2026

But neither of them seemed eager to undergo much emotional probing. — Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

Mission two was to do a lot of listening, a lot of probing, a lot of asking questions, skip levels to really understand the opportunity for the go forward, but also embrace what makes TIAA incredibly special. — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 June 2026

Davis’ ability to reflect and respond with his pithy probing of the disagreeing chord turned chaos into something cogent. — Steven D. Reske, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026

It’s composed of 22 bilaterally symmetric appendages that ring the nostrils and move independently, sweeping the substrate in continuous probing arcs. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026

Here’s a probing, exclusive, in-depth conversation Benn had with The Athletic following Monday’s practice. — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026

The hosts also talk about Prasad’s second exit from the FDA and a congressman’s probing of the agency’s rare disease drug denials. — Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 12 Mar. 2026

Verb

Gray has always displayed a probing visual style, boldly confrontational yet painfully tender. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026

Fishers of Men has been one of several organizations under investigation by the district attorney's office, which has been probing the possible misuse of funds during the Gainey administration. — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Davinder Singh, 28, is being held without bail at the Sutter County Jail, and investigators are also probing a separate Saturday shooting across from the Sikh Temple to determine whether the two incidents are connected. — Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026

At first glance, Evans does not appear to hold back, offering responses to plenty of probing questions about You Can See Everything, as well as more mundane and random topics. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2026

Asking probing questions would have been inappropriate and would have violated the secrecy of the jury room. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

Ten years on, his Justice Department is still probing the origins of the Russia investigation into his first campaign. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Researchers are probing potential breath signatures for the flu for example; one 2022 study, examining 235 patients, found that some breath biomarkers could distinguish the flu from similar infections with 78 percent accuracy. — Marta Zaraaska, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026

Escaping a bitter custody battle, Myra (Snook) returns home with her young daughter, secretly probing a childhood friend’s suspicious disappearance. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026