Probe
noun
A tool or device used for investigating, exploring or testing something.
The doctor used a probe to check the wound
Often appears as...
- probe examination
- medical probe
noun
A complete and careful investigation into something.
The police launched a probe into the accident
Often appears as...
- criminal probe
- corruption probe
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Formal
verb
To carefully examine or investigate something by asking questions or using devices.
Scientists are probing the causes of climate change
Often appears as...
- probe into
- probe for
verb
To physically explore or investigate into something with a tool or device.
The dentist probed my teeth for cavities
Often appears as...
- probe into
- probe around
noun
A tool or device used for investigating, exploring or testing something.
The doctor used a probe to check the wound
Often appears as...
- probe examination
- medical probe
noun
A complete and careful investigation into something.
The police launched a probe into the accident
Often appears as...
- criminal probe
- corruption probe
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To carefully examine or investigate something by asking questions or using devices.
Scientists are probing the causes of climate change
Often appears as...
- probe into
- probe for
verb
To physically explore or investigate into something with a tool or device.
The dentist probed my teeth for cavities
Often appears as...
- probe into
- probe around
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Investigation
Used when referring to a device that physically enters or touches something during an examination.
During surgery, a probe was inserted to locate the foreign object.
Pro Tip 2/2Technical Contexts
Often found in scientific, medical, or technical discussions about examination tools.
The spacecraft carried a probe designed to sample the asteroid's surface.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Investigation
Used when referring to a device that physically enters or touches something during an examination.
During surgery, a probe was inserted to locate the foreign object.
Pro Tip 2/2Technical Contexts
Often found in scientific, medical, or technical discussions about examination tools.
The spacecraft carried a probe designed to sample the asteroid's surface.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Investigation
Used when referring to a device that physically enters or touches something during an examination.
During surgery, a probe was inserted to locate the foreign object.
Pro Tip 2/2Technical Contexts
Often found in scientific, medical, or technical discussions about examination tools.
The spacecraft carried a probe designed to sample the asteroid's surface.
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To Climb the World PIPE...
pretty crazy to get a rope cut without either person knowing it's like it's pretty much a worst-case scenario in climbing I mean we all were like whoa that's a pretty serious but so the real beauty of this type of trip is the deep water soloing which is a soul lying above the ocean and that's kind of what we were searching for is we like probed all these fjords we would like search
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The loathsome, lethal...
to carve a little hole in your skin, allowing it to probe around with its proboscis, searching for a blood vessel. When it hits one, the lucky parasite can suck two to three times its weight in blood. Turns out we don't really like that too much. In fact, humans hate mosquitos so much that we spend billions of dollars worldwide to keep them away from us -- from citronella candles
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Dear Aunt Bonnie, I’m...
their animals the squid lady there was a lady who was so excited about squids she goes to like a squid summit every year I mean who knew that this kind of didn't even existed and it really made me think there needs to be more scientists like her because she realized that the probe that they were sending down into the deep ocean that has the most horrific
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Exploring Pluto's...
because it's so far from the Earth. We don't want to do any harm. You certainly wouldn't want to send a probe into this pristine world because you could kill everything that was in there just as you discover it. So it's definitely the thing of sci-fi and it's fun to think about, but it's going to be a really difficult
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Will future spacecraft...
for the cost of a single space shuttle mission, exponentially increasing the amount of data we could collect about the universe. And they're individually expendable, meaning that we could send them into environments that are too risky for a billion dollar rocket or probe.
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Fred Jansen: How to land...
To escort and land the probe on a comet, this has been my passion for the past two years. In order to do that, I need to explain to you something about the origin of the solar system. When we go back four and a half billion years, there was a cloud of gas and dust.
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Light seconds, light...
Through our understanding of this relationship between brightness and decline rate, we can use these supernovae to probe distances up to several billions of light years away. But why is it important to see such distant objects anyway?
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Could human civilization...
build replicas of themselves, launch those to the nearest planets, and continue the cycle. The result is the creation of millions of probes spreading outwards into the universe like a drop of ink in a fishbowl.
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Army Ants Rampage...
and flush out its wildlife. Each day, it sends out a silent probe into the forest in quest of food.
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Best Scenes From The...
and flush out its wildlife each day it sends out a silent probe into the forest
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To Climb the World PIPE...
pretty crazy to get a rope cut without either person knowing it's like it's pretty much a worst-case scenario in climbing I mean we all were like whoa that's a pretty serious but so the real beauty of this type of trip is the deep water soloing which is a soul lying above the ocean and that's kind of what we were searching for is we like probed all these fjords we would like search
Video examples
The loathsome, lethal...
to carve a little hole in your skin, allowing it to probe around with its proboscis, searching for a blood vessel. When it hits one, the lucky parasite can suck two to three times its weight in blood. Turns out we don't really like that too much. In fact, humans hate mosquitos so much that we spend billions of dollars worldwide to keep them away from us -- from citronella candles
Video examples
Dear Aunt Bonnie, I’m...
their animals the squid lady there was a lady who was so excited about squids she goes to like a squid summit every year I mean who knew that this kind of didn't even existed and it really made me think there needs to be more scientists like her because she realized that the probe that they were sending down into the deep ocean that has the most horrific
Video examples
Exploring Pluto's...
because it's so far from the Earth. We don't want to do any harm. You certainly wouldn't want to send a probe into this pristine world because you could kill everything that was in there just as you discover it. So it's definitely the thing of sci-fi and it's fun to think about, but it's going to be a really difficult
Video examples
Will future spacecraft...
for the cost of a single space shuttle mission, exponentially increasing the amount of data we could collect about the universe. And they're individually expendable, meaning that we could send them into environments that are too risky for a billion dollar rocket or probe.
Video examples
Fred Jansen: How to land...
To escort and land the probe on a comet, this has been my passion for the past two years. In order to do that, I need to explain to you something about the origin of the solar system. When we go back four and a half billion years, there was a cloud of gas and dust.
Video examples
Light seconds, light...
Through our understanding of this relationship between brightness and decline rate, we can use these supernovae to probe distances up to several billions of light years away. But why is it important to see such distant objects anyway?
Video examples
Could human civilization...
build replicas of themselves, launch those to the nearest planets, and continue the cycle. The result is the creation of millions of probes spreading outwards into the universe like a drop of ink in a fishbowl.
Video examples
Army Ants Rampage...
and flush out its wildlife. Each day, it sends out a silent probe into the forest in quest of food.
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Best Scenes From The...
and flush out its wildlife each day it sends out a silent probe into the forest
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Angad Bedi
Indian Actor
Firstly, what anyone does in their personal life, I am no one to comment on that. Secondly, allegations can be levelled at anyone. What if tomorrow someone makes an allegation against me? What do I do? How do I? Is there a probe? Does it get proved? Is it true... there are many questions I have regarding #MeToo in my head.
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Richard Preston
American Writer
Scientific facts are often described in textbooks as if they just sort of exist, like nickels someone picked up on the street. But science at the cutting edge, conducted by sharp minds probing deep into nature, is not about self-evident facts. It is about mystery and not knowing. It is about taking huge risks.
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Pete Hoekstra
American Politician
The media should probe and challenge candidates to help voters understand their views on foreign policy. Questions should include, 'What lessons have you learned from past foreign policy decisions? How will they shape your vision as commander in chief? What is America's role in the world?
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Eric Swalwell
American Politician
If we can put a probe on Mars or put online orders on your doorstep within hours, surely we can harness our unparalleled innovative spirit to prolong and better our lives while creating thousands of new jobs in the life sciences.
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Brian Stelter
American Journalist
Interviewers, even the ones that support the person they're interviewing, have an obligation to probe further and push back when a candidate says something dangerous.
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William Albert Allard
Photographer
You've got to push yourself harder. You've got to start looking for pictures nobody else could take. You've got to take the tools you have and probe deeper.
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Ellen Stofan
American Scientist
If I had an unlimited budget, I would really be probing that question of life because we know what the questions are, and we know what the destinations are.
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Ahmed Zewail
Egyptian Scientist
From the dawn of history, science has probed the universe of unknowns, searching for the uniting laws of nature.
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Ray Dalio
American Businessman
Constantly probe the people who report to you, and encourage them to probe you.
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Edith Wharton
American Author
In any really good subject, one has only to probe deep enough to come to tears.
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Angad Bedi
Indian Actor
Firstly, what anyone does in their personal life, I am no one to comment on that. Secondly, allegations can be levelled at anyone. What if tomorrow someone makes an allegation against me? What do I do? How do I? Is there a probe? Does it get proved? Is it true... there are many questions I have regarding #MeToo in my head.
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Richard Preston
American Writer
Scientific facts are often described in textbooks as if they just sort of exist, like nickels someone picked up on the street. But science at the cutting edge, conducted by sharp minds probing deep into nature, is not about self-evident facts. It is about mystery and not knowing. It is about taking huge risks.
Quote examples
Pete Hoekstra
American Politician
The media should probe and challenge candidates to help voters understand their views on foreign policy. Questions should include, 'What lessons have you learned from past foreign policy decisions? How will they shape your vision as commander in chief? What is America's role in the world?
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Eric Swalwell
American Politician
If we can put a probe on Mars or put online orders on your doorstep within hours, surely we can harness our unparalleled innovative spirit to prolong and better our lives while creating thousands of new jobs in the life sciences.
Quote examples
Brian Stelter
American Journalist
Interviewers, even the ones that support the person they're interviewing, have an obligation to probe further and push back when a candidate says something dangerous.
Quote examples
William Albert Allard
Photographer
You've got to push yourself harder. You've got to start looking for pictures nobody else could take. You've got to take the tools you have and probe deeper.
Quote examples
Ellen Stofan
American Scientist
If I had an unlimited budget, I would really be probing that question of life because we know what the questions are, and we know what the destinations are.
Quote examples
Ahmed Zewail
Egyptian Scientist
From the dawn of history, science has probed the universe of unknowns, searching for the uniting laws of nature.
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Ray Dalio
American Businessman
Constantly probe the people who report to you, and encourage them to probe you.
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Edith Wharton
American Author
In any really good subject, one has only to probe deep enough to come to tears.
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