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probed

  • past participle
    of probe.
    probe
    verb (used with object)
    to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely.
  • past tense form
    of probe.
    probe
    verb (used with object)
    to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely.

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So while he gave senior international caps to 62 players during that span, he hardly probed the depths of the American talent pool.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Phillips was additionally probed by the House Ethics Committee for allegedly hiring a girlfriend to intern in Collins’ office.

From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026

"This was the first time that shock-compressed diamond was probed with X-ray diffraction all the way up to melting," said Millot.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

Apple alleged in its lawsuit that Tan probed job candidates still working for Apple for information on its projects, and that OpenAI coached former Apple employees on how to evade security procedures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

His eyes probed, as if they would force me to speak my secrets, much as the yunka stranger had made me reveal my face.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis