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probe

/pɹoʊb/noun, verb1 syllable

Probe means: examine physically with or as if with a probe.

Synonyms for probe6

noun, as in an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

verb, as in examine physically with or as if with a probe

dig into, poke into

verb, as in question or examine thoroughly and closely

also used for probe

yosu-miru, scope

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What does probe mean?6

verb

1

examine physically with or as if with a probe“probe an anthill”

2

question or examine thoroughly and closely

noun

1

an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities“there was a congressional probe into the scandal”

2

a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities

3

an exploratory action or expedition

4

an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with probe?3

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Probe in a sentence

  • Under the moon's layer of ice, a submarine probe scooted through the water ocean.nonong
  • Investigators are running a probe into what caused the crash.CK
  • The ship moved into position to intercept the space probe.Amastan
  • Karl was controlling a mechanical arm to catch the space probe.Amastan
  • The probe is ready to be launched into space.Amastan
  • No food probe thermometer was present in the facility.frpzzd
  • Space probes send back data from the far reaches of the solar system.Igider
  • I dare not probe too deeply, lest I uncover the awful truth!kebukebu

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of probe

as a noun

plural
probes

as a verb

past tense
probed
present participle
probing
third-person singular
probes
past participle
probed