probe
verb (used with object)
to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely.
are probing
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present progressiveof probe.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Police reportedly do not believe the stabbing was terror-related, and are probing the woman's mental health.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Federal prosecutors are probing a BlackRock private-credit fund over its valuation practices after a sharp loan portfolio write-down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Investigators are probing a network of aides Noem and her adviser Corey Lewandowski seeded throughout the DHS during their turbulent tenure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
Federal investigators, meanwhile, are probing a telehealth venture called Glutality that was financed by Advantage Capital, better known as A-CAP, according to filings in a related bankruptcy case.
From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026
Many of the members of the family Scolopacidæ are probing Snipe.
From Color Key to North American Birds with bibiographical appendix by Frank M. Chapman
