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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The White House said a “committee of inquiry” will probe claims that Cook made “false statements in connection with one or more mortgage instruments.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Media reports say the office will probe changes to the protected status of the Vjosa-Narta area.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
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
"I 'll add one to it," said the Doctor, "'The Voyageur,' then you will probe a little deeper into Ewart's love and mine for Canada."
From A Cry in the Wilderness by Mary E. (Mary Ella) Waller
