probe with
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to use a specific tool or method to examine something
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Examples (10)
- He probed the mud with his knife to see if anything was buried there.
- The surgeon carefully probed the wound with a sterile instrument.
- She probed the lock with a thin piece of wire, trying to open it.
- Scientists probed the seafloor with advanced sonar technology.
- The investigator probed the witness with a series of difficult questions.
- The robot probed the narrow crevice with its mechanical sensors.
- He probed the loose soil with a long stick to find the pipe.
- The dentist probed the cavity with a metal pick to check for decay.
- Geologists probed the rock formation with a specialized diamond drill.
- She probed the darkness with the beam of her flashlight, looking for a path.