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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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
The issue hit the headlines after the country's most populous state announced a specialised unit of investigators was probing influencer tax dodging on a massive scale.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2025
Speaking at the Nato summit at the time, Hegseth had said that the report was made on "low intelligence" and that the FBI was probing the leak.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2025
A source close to James said that her office was probing the Forbes piece.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2023
Jody knew how his father was probing for a place to hurt in Gitano.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
