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Synonyms for probe

  • verb
  • noun

Most common

examine investigate test dig into

All synonyms

Verb

1. Examine — to explore, investigate, question, test, or prove

examine, investigate, test, dig into, look into, explore, scrutinize, scrutinise UK, sound, sift, fathom, search dated

Other

scope slang

Noun

investigation, scrutiny, gauge

Antonyms

overlook, ignore, neglect

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Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To explore, investigate, question, test, or prove.

    If you probe further, you may discover different reasons.

  2. n. 1

    Any of various medical instruments used to explore wounds, organs, etc.

Related words

Word family
probable probation probity proof prove

Forms

Plural
probes → investigations, scrutinies, gauges…
Past participle
probed
e.g. probed → examined, investigated, tested, explored…

Example sentences

  • investigate A committee was constituted to investigate prices.
  • examine We dissected a frog to examine its internal organs.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
probesteady
investigatesteady
examinesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
test1, sift1
5 letters
sound1, scope1, gauge1
6 letters
search1, fathom2
7 letters
explore2, examine3
8 letters
scrutiny3
10 letters
scrutinize3, scrutinise
11 letters
investigate4
13 letters
investigation5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fathom2 = 2 syllables).