probe
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Synonyms for probe
Synonyms: Noun
delving, disquisition, examen, examination, exploration, inquest, inquiry, inquisition, investigation, probation, probing, research, study
Synonyms: Verb
delve (into), dig (into), examine, explore, inquire (into), investigate, look (into), research
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Examples of probe in a Sentence
Noun
The FBI probe did not produce any new evidence. a congressional probe into the accusationsVerb
His questions made it clear he was probing for information. He didn't like the police probing into his past. He didn't like the police probing him about his past. The doctor probed the wound with his finger. Searchers probed the mud with long poles. She probed the files for evidence that would help the investigation.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Along with its criminal probe, the United States has also targeted Huawei by urging its allies to restrict or ban the use of the company's equipment, and by placing it on a trade blacklist. — Jill Disis, CNN, "Huawei executive fighting extradition claims US and Canada unlawfully detained her," 21 Aug. 2019 The law, once nearly dormant, has been invoked in more than 20 federal prosecutions aimed at combating foreign interference in U.S. politics, led by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s probe of Russian meddling in the 2016 election. — Washington Post, "Trial of former Obama White House counsel Gregory Craig delayed over jury screening error," 13 Aug. 2019 Strzok was removed from the Mueller probe after the messages were discovered, and moved to a different office still within the FBI. — CBS News, "Peter Strzok sues the FBI over his firing," 6 Aug. 2019 Ratcliffe shares Trump's view of the Mueller probe. — Author: Zeke Miller, Eric Tucker, Deb Riechmann, Anchorage Daily News, "Trump says Dan Coats is out as national intelligence director," 29 July 2019 Ratcliffe shares Trump’s view of the Mueller probe. — Zeke Miller, Time, "President Trump Says Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats Is Resigning," 29 July 2019 Republicans sought to cast the Mueller probe as hopelessly biased or seeded by bad information from Hillary Clinton’s campaign, or paint Mueller himself as a bad lawyer. — Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, "Daywatch: Lightfoot gets early signature legislative wins, police investigating after viral video shows girl’s beating and other things to know to start your day," 25 July 2019 Pelosi also noted that Mueller’s probe did not get into the president’s finances or business contacts with Russia, which her committees could investigate. — Tal Kopan, SFChronicle.com, "Mueller testimony brings ‘new phase’ but no smoking gun for Democrats," 24 July 2019 Flynn, who pleaded guilty in the Mueller probe to lying about his contacts with Russians, cooperated against his ex-colleague and acknowledged making false statements about the Turkey project. — The Washington Post, oregonlive.com, "In testimony before House committee, Mueller says Trump ‘was not exculpated’ for alleged acts," 24 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Overhead, a phalanx of sensors, aircraft, and balloons will probe the Arctic atmosphere, which has warmed twice as fast as the planetary average. — Eli Kintisch, Science | AAAS, "Arctic researchers will lock this ship in ice for a year to study the changing polar region," 20 Aug. 2019 Ethnic studies bill probed: Who isn’t a person of color? — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, "Letter: Pending ethnic studies bill: Who isn’t a person of color?," 17 Aug. 2019 Authorities also probed the possibility he'd been assaulted by another inmate. — Fox News, "Jeffrey Epstein's final days -- and the legal cases that won’t die with him," 13 Aug. 2019 Cold Case Hammarskjöld Documentary probes the mysterious 1961 plane crash that claimed the life of former U.N. Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld. — Los Angeles Times, "L.A. movie openings: ‘Good Boys,’ ‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’ and more," 11 Aug. 2019 Social scientists also have probed empathy and compassion, but mostly through observing or surveying people, which provides a limited look. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Will UCSD’s $100 million study of empathy produce more compassionate doctors?," 2 Aug. 2019 Libby Harward, meanwhile, probes the link between gardens and colonial power. — J.w.s.w. | Berlin, The Economist, "The variegated symbolism of gardens in art," 1 Aug. 2019 Wallace was often considered the most feared interviewer on television, an interrogator whose manner was unrelenting and questions probing, to the point that both Sid Caesar and Jack Benny did skits satirizing their ferocity. — Kenneth Turan, chicagotribune.com, "‘Mike Wallace Is Here’ review:," 29 July 2019 Dave probes their anxieties in unsettling ways in the name of personal transformation, forcing Katie to revisit painful memories. — Annabel Gutterman, Time, "Dark Secrets at Book Club and a Deadly Wellness Retreat. 5 Unexpected Summer Thrillers," 25 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'probe.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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