probed
Searched for answers
Probed is the past tense of probe, meaning to explore or examine something thoroughly, often by inserting an instrument or asking persistent questions.
A doctor may have probed a wound to assess damage; a journalist may have probed a scandal to uncover the truth.
Investigators probed the company's finances for signs of fraud.
The word carries connotations of careful, sometimes invasive scrutiny—whether physical, as with a medical or scientific instrument, or figurative, as in questioning.
Request for information
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
interrogate · investigate · detective · forensic · evidence · audit · inspect · review
Broke a rule
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- privacyFreedom from observation
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- unwelcomeNot wanted here
meddlesome · prying · invasive · personal · boundaries · uncomfortable · penetrating · intimate
Input-detecting device
- instrumentDevice for specific tasks
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
- dataFacts for analysis
- sampleSubset for study
measure · exploration · Mars · lunar · deep-sea · satellite · telemetry · antenna
Tissue sample for diagnosis
- endoscopyInternal organ examination
- colonoscopyLarge intestine examination
- laparoscopyMinimally invasive abdominal examination
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
ultrasound · MRI · mammogram · surgical · sterile · diagnosis · pathology · radiology
Unlawful seizure of person
- extraterrestrialBeing from outer space
- UFOUnidentified aerial craft
- RoswellNew Mexico city, UFO-famous
- encounterUnexpected meeting or confrontation
beam · examination · implant · contactee · spaceship · saucer · sci-fi · otherworldly
inquiry
Request for information
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- analysisMethodical study of parts
questioning · interrogate · investigate · detective · forensic · evidence · audit · inspect · review · explore
violated
Broke a rule
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- privacyFreedom from observation
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
unwelcome · meddlesome · prying · invasive · personal · boundaries · uncomfortable · penetrating · intimate · searching
sensor
Input-detecting device
- instrumentDevice for specific tasks
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
- dataFacts for analysis
sample · measure · exploration · Mars · lunar · deep-sea · satellite · telemetry · antenna · signal
biopsy
Tissue sample for diagnosis
- endoscopyInternal organ examination
- colonoscopyLarge intestine examination
- laparoscopyMinimally invasive abdominal examination
catheter · ultrasound · MRI · mammogram · surgical · sterile · diagnosis · pathology · radiology · specimen
abduction
Unlawful seizure of person
- extraterrestrialBeing from outer space
- UFOUnidentified aerial craft
- RoswellNew Mexico city, UFO-famous
encounter · beam · examination · implant · contactee · spaceship · saucer · sci-fi · otherworldly · interstellar
probedskimmed
Read superficially
glossed over · scanned · browsed · overlooked · skipped
probedignored
Purposely not noticed
overlooked · neglected · disregarded · avoided · bypassed
- on probationServing trial period
- probation officerCourt-appointed offender monitor
- space probesUnmanned interplanetary research vessels
- probationary periodTemporary assessment phase for newcomers
- probation periodConditional employment phase
- academic probationConditional student standing for underperformance
probe, probing, probation, probes, probationary, prober, probers, unprobed