probing
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probing
adjective more probing · most probing
- That investigates or explores deeply; that attempts to elicit information that is concealed. He was unsettled by her probing questions.
noun probings
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The action of investigating or exploring.
Rooney was the subject of some mischievous probing from the Russia media before the game as they suggested his retreat into midfield was a measure of his declining powers.
Similar: exploring, investigating, questioning
verb
- present participle and gerund of probe
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: searching, investigation, inquiring, inquisitory, investigate, survey, exploring, detecting, snooping, poll, sounding, canvassing, pooling, gauging, polling, deepening
Talk about this word "probing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/probing. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. probing. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/probing "probing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/probing.Cite this
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title = {probing},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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