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Verb pro-be has 2 senses
- probe, examine - question or examine thoroughly and closely
--1 is one way to investigate, look into
Sample sentences:
The men probe the area for animals
The men probe for animals in the area
- probe, dig into, poke into - examine physically with or as if with a probe; "probe an anthill"
--2 is one way to penetrate, perforate
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
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