probes 1 of 2

noun

Definition of probesnext
plural of probe
as in investigations
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something a congressional probe into the accusations

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2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of probe
1
as in explores
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 searches
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 probes
  1. investigations
  2. explores
  3. inquiries
  4. investigates
  5. explorations
  6. examines
Noun
  • The Tax Notes investigations team recently published a series of articles on private placement life insurance, a type of life insurance that is only available to wealthy investors.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Three members of the Tax Notes investigations team explain their reporting process, from choosing the topic to final follow-ups.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of investigations
Verb
  • Backed by a full live band, the performance introduced audiences to the country-style track that explores the complexities of love and self-reflection.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The series explores each home’s unique history, as well as the intriguing backstories of the buyers and sellers, per HGTV.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of explores
Noun
  • The Astros have been getting trade inquiries on Tucker.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Interaction analytics can help detect trends in customer inquiries, allowing managers to address recurring customer issues proactively.
    Melody Brue, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of inquiries
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  • The latest episode of Newsweek's Horizons podcast investigates the most promising ways to reduce the flood of plastic waste clogging waterways, threatening human health and harming ocean ecosystems.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The film centers on an ex-special ops operative who investigates a cybercrime syndicate after a young woman falls victim to a scam.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of investigates
Noun
  • Thankfully, despite some rough moments in early explorations of the site, continued research at Çatalhöyük is helping to further our understanding of peoples who lived millennia ago.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Pinterest Predicts a revival in surrealism, with a 70% increase in searches for modern surrealism and a substantial rise in Salvador Dali aesthetic explorations.
    Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of explorations
Verb
  • Through Pansy, Leigh examines our quality of life — the daily activities affected by complications that are social as well as personal.
    Armond White, National Review, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Set during 18 pivotal months in the early 1970s, the film examines the couple’s time living in Greenwich Village, New York City, when their personal and creative worlds collided.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
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