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probenoun a systematic search for the truth or facts about somethinga congressional probe into the accusations delving, disquisition, examen, examination, exploration, inquest, inquiry, inquisition, investigation, probation, probing, research, study questaudit, checkcheckup, diagnosis, inspectionhearing, interrogation, trialfeeler, query, questionpoll, questionary, questionnaire, surveychallenge, cross-examination, going-over, grilling, quizrehearing, reinvestigationself-examination, self-exploration, self-questioning, self-reflection, self-scrutiny, soul-searching probeverbto search through or intotabloid reporters who seem determined to probe every detail of the singer's private life delve (into), dig (into), examine, explore, inquire (into), investigate, look (into), research inspect, sift, study, viewbrowse, cruise, peruse, scan, skim (through), surf, thumb (through)reinvestigate check into, check up on to go into or range over for purposes of discoveryprobing the depths of the undersea trench explore, hunt, prospect, search, skirr reconnoiter(or reconnoitre), scoutdisclose, discover, reveal, unearthfathom, plumb, sound v.enter, penetrate, pierce, probe mean to make way into something.enter is the most general of these and may imply either going in or forcing a way in.entered the city in triumph penetrate carries a strong implication of an impelling force or compelling power that achieves entrance.the enemy penetrated the fortress pierce means an entering or cutting through with a sharp pointed instrument.pierced the boil with a lancet probe implies penetration to investigate or explore something hidden from sight or knowledge.probed the depths of the sea ca. 1543 |