as in investigation
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something
questionings and probings by several committees into the affair
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1
as in exploring
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
as in searching
to go into or range over for purposes of discovery
probing the depths of the undersea trench
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for probing
Verb
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Start with a simple tee and sneakers for a day of exploring, then swap in a blouse and kitten heels for dinner plans.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2025 -
Officials were not clear why the children and the dogs were exploring the storm drains or how long they were lost.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Deputies started searching the area and soon spotted a set of footprints in the snow that led away from the road.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2025
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Federal investigators later found bomb-making materials while searching Jabbar's Texas home.—
Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
4 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The State's Attorney's Office did not immediately respond to an inquiry about whether McNeil's video had factored into its decision not to charge Bowers.—
Janelle Griffith,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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At the other end of the spectrum, New Jersey, California, and New York have seen many more inquiries for outbound moves, meaning those states stand to lose residents rather than gain.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Police are investigating what caused the crash.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2025
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Federal agents began investigating and uncovered that the case was anything but local.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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During a vigorous cross examination, prosecutors parsed through his story, questioning him on his history with police officers.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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The investigative department of the regional department of the Investigative Committee (IC) of Russia has now organized a procedural examination into the circumstances of the attack, the outlets reported.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
18 July 2025
Verb
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This often meant examining not just one person but every employee across the entire company, which could mean collecting skills data for 10,000 people.—
Nolan Hout,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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The examining magistrate now has to decide what direction to give to the proceedings.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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From France, Chichin’s work is an exploration of urban parks that create natural refuges in the heart of cities, reframing them as spaces of resistance and wonder.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
11 July 2025
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But Oppenheimer is a talky period piece, an exploration of a man and his mind, with only a flash-forward warning about doomsday tacked on to the ending.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
10 July 2025
Noun
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The probe examined workplace culture and complaint handling procedures across the production spanning nearly two decades.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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As part of that probe, the board recently requested a slew of records related to individuals and fundraising events referenced in his indictment.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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“Probing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probing. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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