probe

/pɹˈə‍ʊb/

/ˈpɹoʊb/

Probe

a slender medical instrument with a blunt end used particularly for exploration of wounds or body cavities

an attempt to find out the truth about something by asking a lot of questions

an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity

an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

an unmanned spacecraft used to gather information from space and send it back

to probe

MAIN VERB

question or examine thoroughly and closely

synonyms : examine

to examine or look for something, particularly using a small long instrument

synonyms : dig into

Examples

1. Probes are down.

2. Spotlights inside and out probe the surface for the smallest possible leak.

3. Tencent’s all-seeing eye probes their assets.

4. That Senate committee probed the impact of crime comics on juvenile delinquency as part of its broader investigation into organized crime.