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Probe
/prəʊb/
To carefully search, investigate, or examine something, often to find out information about it.
Synonyms:
investigate
examine
inspect
explore
scrutinize
Antonyms:
ignore
overlook
neglect
Examples:
We
probed
the cushions with long needles.
Now they had a technique for
probing
its insides as well.
It was an aching
probe
to his tired sensitiveness.
Etymology:
Probe
originated from the early 17th century Latin
probare,
meaning to test or prove, originally used in the medical sense of probing a wound.
Usage Statistics:
4 mentions per 1 million words
Moderate
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