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To physically feel, especially by prodding or poking
“To him, everybody looked like some twisted alien, with long spindly arms that would probe every part of his body, and he didn't want anything to do with them.”
To explore or search over an area
“Now oceanographers and geologists have better instruments than ever before to probe the depths of the sea.”
To investigate or enquire into someone or something closely
“Moreover, the party has formed a special task force to probe the matter.”
To pry into someone else's private business or life
“I finished the interview only to find at least a dozen women with plunging necklines and Cartier wedding rings trying to probe my personal life.”
To ask (typically interrogative) questions about
“I am glad that in this Assembly we can bring the Minister along and ask him as many questions as we want to ask him and probe him about this matter.”
To physically penetrate or bore through a surface
To test the look or fit of (a garment) by wearing it
To search for something, typically information
To overanalyze or think too much about a subject or issue
To enter or gain access to a place or system, typically forcefully or unlawfully
To be about
(computing) To pass a set of instructions to a database to retrieve data from it
A thorough investigation into a crime or other matter
“He says he has not discussed the issue of protecting any company or individual from the Joint Investigating Team's probe into the arms deal with anyone.”
(someone or something) The act of trying to find or looking for
A test given to an audience or group to ascertain if it generates acceptance or interest
A remote-controlled device designed for space exploration and research
Appendages for sensing, usually on insects or electronics
A component that can transmit electricity, heat, light or sound
Any slender, pointed object resembling a needle
To act of going deeply into something, sometimes figuratively
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