Synonyms for probe
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1. probenoun

   Synonyms:
   yosu-miru

2. probenoun

   To explore, investigate, or question

   If you probe further, you may discover different reasons.

   Synonyms:
   yosu-miru

3. probenoun

   To insert a probe into.

   Synonyms:
   yosu-miru

4. probenoun

   An act of probing; a prod, a poke.

   Synonyms:
   yosu-miru

5. probenoun

   An investigation or inquiry.

   They launched a probe into the cause of the accident.

   Synonyms:
   yosu-miru

6. probenoun

   A tube attached to an aircraft which can be fitted into the drogue from a tanker aircraft to allow for aerial refuelling.

   Synonyms:
   yosu-miru

7. probenoun

   A small device, especially an electrode, used to explore, investigate or measure something by penetrating or being placed in it.

   Insert the probe into the soil and read the temperature.

   Synonyms:
   yosu-miru

8. probenoun

   A small, usually unmanned, spacecraft used to acquire information or measurements about its surroundings.

   Synonyms:
   yosu-miru

9. probenoun

   a move with multiple answers seeking to make the opponent choose and commit to a strategy

   Synonyms:
   yosu-miru

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1. probe

   Synonyms:
   prove, test, scrutinize, verify, investigate, examine, search, silt, explore

   Antonyms:
   skim, misinvestigate, blink, misexamine, slur, miss, gloss

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.7 / 3 votes

1. probe, investigationnoun

   an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

   "there was a congressional probe into the scandal"

   Synonyms:
   investigation, investigating

2. probenoun

   a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities

   Synonyms:
   investigation

3. probenoun

   an exploratory action or expedition

   Synonyms:
   investigation

4. probeverb

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

   Synonyms:
   investigation

5. probe, examineverb

   question or examine thoroughly and closely

   Synonyms:
   see, examine, poke into, study, try, canvass, essay, test, analyze, prove, analyse, canvas, dig into, try out

6. probe, dig into, poke intoverb

   examine physically with or as if with a probe

   "probe an anthill"

   Synonyms:
   poke into, dig into, examine

Matched Categories

1. • Exploration
   • Inquiry
   • Investigate
   • Surgical Instrument

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1. probeverb

   Synonyms:
   scrutinize, examine, search, sound, explore, sift, look into

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1. probeverb

   Synonyms:
   investigate, examine

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1. List of paraphrases for "probe":

   catheter, probes, rover, malp, investigation, sounding, gavage, orbiter, investigations, probing, infinity, poll, detectors, inquiry

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1. Erin Kara:

   Tidal disruption events offer us this rare view at the most common kind of supermassive black hole in the universe— these so-called dormant supermassive black holes, tidal disruption events, where the stellar debris causes the formation of a temporary accretion disk, offers us a way to probe this population of supermassive black holes.

2. Todd Thompson:

   We're showing this hint that there is another population out there that we have yet to really probe in the search for black holes.

3. Eric Chaffee:

   You're always dealing with circumstantial evidence. We don't have the ability to probe people's minds.

4. Ron Wyden:

   I urge the FCC expand the scope of this investigation, and to more broadly probe the practice of third parties buying real-time location data on Americans.

5. New Jersey:

   Aside from an ongoing Ethics Committee probe, the legal cloud over Menendez appears to be lifting. But he still faces political headwinds in his bid this year for a third Senate term and in his purported attempt to retain the committee post. Menendez’s net approval rating among registered voters has fallen 20 points since the start of 2017 -- the biggest decline of any senator up for 2018 reelection, according to a recent Morning Consult poll based on a survey from October through December 2017. New Jersey voters will continue to be reminded of Menendez's dishonest schemes as the election approaches in November, Republican National Committee spokesman Bob Salera recently said. If Menendez indeed reclaims his top post on the foreign relations committee, he would push aside Maryland New Jersey Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin, who now occupies the ranking-member post. The liberal wing of New Jersey Democratic also has expressed concern about Menendez’s return, considering he’s regarded as more moderate than Ben Cardin. Menendez, the son of Cuban immigrants, did not support former President Barack Obama’s efforts to improve diplomatic relations with the Cuban government or the Iran nuclear deal, brokered by the Obama administration. Federal prosecutors decided two weeks ago not to retry Menendez on corruption charges, after their case ended last fall in a hung jury. Menendez, 64, was charged with trading his political influence for gifts and campaign contributions from Florida eye doctor Salomon Melgen. He denied the allegations all along. The prosecutors ’ decision ended Menendez and Melgen’s 11-week trial and their roughly five-year investigation. From the very beginning, I never wavered in my innocence and my belief that justice would prevail, Menendez said after prosecutors dropped the case. I am grateful that the Department of Justice has taken the time to re-evaluate its case and come to the appropriate conclusion. However, The New Jersey Democratic senator also issued a warning last year to those who were eager to replace The New Jersey Democratic senator in the Senate. To those who were digging my political grave so they could jump into my seat, I know who you are and I wo n’t forget you.