probe
verb (used with object)
to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely.
probes
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pluralof probe.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof probe (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
probeverb (used with object)to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely.
Example Sentences
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Dozens of money-laundering probes were underway in 2025, and convictions rose from three in 2021 to 28 in 2025, according to Monaco's authorities.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
To identify a possible mirror organism, the researchers suggest using specialized fluorescent probes that attach to particular structures inside cells.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
No matter how deeply Rembrandt probes his subject, even when that subject is himself, the self eludes him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
In federal corruption probes, agents often begin by focusing on lower-level targets with a goal of working their way up to more prominent figures.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
In other words, alpha particles produced naturally by radium and polonium had exhausted their usefulness as probes of the nucleus.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
