probed

verb

Definition of probednext
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 Synonyms for probed
  1. explored
  2. searched
  3. investigated
  4. examined
Verb
  • In a recent national survey of some 1,700 people, the financial services firm explored how consumers from different generations manage and spend their money.
    Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • One’s own identity should be explored, nurtured, and hopefully shared.
    Jason Pu, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of explored
Verb
  • The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, which is investigating Abraham’s death as a homicide, searched Thomas’ home and found evidence indicating a violent altercation had occurred inside, according to an arrest warrant affidavit filed by the sheriff’s office.
    Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Firefighters searched for survivors through smoke and rubble.
    Hanna Arhirova and Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of searched
Verb
  • The shooting marked the 74th killing this year to be investigated as a homicide by the Oakland Police Department.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • At this same point in 2023, police had investigated 112 homicides.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
Definition of investigated
Verb
  • Since then, a plethora of books, articles, true-crime shows and films have re-examined and relitigated the case.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Published Thursday in Science, the research from Schultz and colleagues examined genetic data from 276 species of ants and 475 fungi species to create evolutionary trees of both groups.
    Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of examined
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