probed

verb

past tense of probe
1
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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2
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 So, a team of researchers led by Tomasz Smoleński, assistant professor at the University of Basel, probed the crystal using light. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026 Between 2017 and 2023, Sickafoose's team probed Pluto's atmosphere during ten occultations of stars ranging in brightness from about magnitude 12 to magnitude 18, far below naked-eye visibility. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Throughout the trial the defense probed what the attorneys described as failings in the thoroughness of the Arlington Police Department’s investigation of the case, particularly the lack of complete photo documentation. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026 The investigation also probed Arday's past claims about being threatened and harassed on campus following his Cambridge appointment, which reportedly yielded some inconsistencies. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 However, inconsistencies came to light as investigators probed her story. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 David Ellison and co will now have to wait until September 1 at the very earliest to discover if the deal will be either probed or greenlit by British regulators. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 July 2026 The event began with an interactive quiz for attendees, who were probed on their Heartstopper trivia. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026 When they are probed by agentic AI, defenders receive an alert. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for probed
  1. explored
  2. searched
  3. investigated
  4. examined
Verb
  • First, there was Green Porno, her series of shorts that launched in 2008 on the Sundance Channel and explored some of the more bizarre mating behaviors in nature.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Crutchfield and Molt’s rivalry is explored in the book Stolen World by Jennie Erin Smith—like Monsters of God’s first episode, the author uses the two men as a window into how smuggling has fuelled the popularity of reptiles in modern America.
    — Rory Doherty, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of explored
Verb
  • Police said that the suspect had also searched for websites on mass shootings before the attack and that the gun belonged to his grandfather and had been registered.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The systems then searched for ways to obtain that material directly rather than solve every challenge as intended.
    — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of searched
Verb
  • As the agency investigated Beloozerov, a source told CNN, agents learned he had been duped.
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The case was investigated by and prosecuted by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of investigated
Verb
  • Schrell examined whether annual production campaigns would be more effective, but concluded that the approach would not make economic or operational sense because of costs, limited hot-cell capacity and the isotope’s relatively short half-life.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The study examined 1,089 working adults residing on lower apartment floors in Tokyo.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
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