probe
verb (used with object)
to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely.
will probe
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future tenseof probe.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Zeina Jallad will probe sanctions against the world’s rogue states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
The Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission will probe the county’s Correctional Health Services during its next meeting, specifically eight suicides and 10 drug-related deaths that occurred in 2025, said Hans Johnson, commission chair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026
The EU will probe whether Google's anti-spam policy is fair and transparent for publishers, though it is not questioning the measure as a whole.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025
"If you build a map at a wavelength that water absorbs, you'll see the water deck in the atmosphere, whereas a wavelength that water does not absorb will probe deeper," Challener explained.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2025
You will probe it in vain; however low you penetrate, you will find but a void, nothing, neither will nor power.
From Priests, Women, and Families by Jules Michelet
