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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
The agency has also probed 2021 Tesla Model Y vehicles after reports of exterior door handles becoming inoperative due to low battery voltage, leading to instances of children stuck inside vehicles.
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Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
As headlights probed the morning fog on Matthews-Mint Hill Road Wednesday, an unusual scene appeared in front of them.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
The auditors again probed CapRadio in 2011 when reviewing all of Sacramento State’s auxiliaries.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Future plans include increasing the sensitivity of the haloscopes and expanding the mass range being probed.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
In 2021, federal law enforcement first probed a series of multimillion dollar fraud schemes.
—Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Bondi bristled at an October hearing when Blumenthal probed a connection between Ballard’s clients and the Justice Department’s actions.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Brussels has also probed China’s EV sector over the same issue; the two sides resumed negotiations over a minimum price plan for the Chinese vehicles, officials said Thursday.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The justices probed whether the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) authorizes the president to impose tariffs on nearly all imports or whether such measures intrude on Congress’s exclusive taxing authority.
—James Sample, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for probed
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Isola and others explored one such training scheme in a recent paper.—
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Through a series of interviews with longtime KC residents such as Alvin Brooks, Banks explored the history and future of Dunbar, once a vibrant neighborhood.—
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As Venezuelans have slowly emerged from their homes to buy groceries, see family, and go back to work, many are leaving their phones at home, concerned about their devices being searched by armed supporters of the government known as colectivos.—
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All price checks were searched online except Trader Joe’s.—
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The number of killings investigated last year fell to 67, with 57 of those categorized as murders — excluding cases such as justifiable homicides — a total not seen since 1967, according to data compiled by this news organization.—
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The shooting is being investigated by the FBI and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.—
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The last time those key engine mount parts were examined closely was in October 2021, and the plane wasn't due for another detailed inspection for roughly 7,000 more takeoffs and landings.—
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According to the Associated Press, the engine mount components were last closely examined in October 2021, with the next inspection not due for thousands of additional flight cycles.—
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“Probed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probed. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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