probe
verb (used with object)
to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely.
was probing
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past progressiveof probe.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Vance said the United States was probing the wedding strike but cast doubt on Iranian reporting of the incident.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
The university employing some of the paper’s authors quickly announced an investigation, and Nature said last week it was probing the paper, which described a potential patch for delivering medicine to internal organs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
A source close to James said that her office was probing the Forbes piece.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2023
As their remotely operated vehicle, which was probing the seafloor and streaming video back to their ship, rose from behind a rock, the crew gasped.
From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2023
Jody knew how his father was probing for a place to hurt in Gitano.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
