Definitions for Probing
prob·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. inquisitory, probing, searchingadjective

   diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

   "a probing inquiry"; "a searching investigation of their past dealings"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. probingnoun

   The action of investigating or exploring.

2. probingadjective

   Of something that investigates or explores deeply.

   He was unsettled by her probing questions.

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1. probing

   Probing refers to the act of investigating, examining, or exploring something thoroughly for the purpose of gathering information or understanding a certain matter in more depth. It may involve asking questions, conducting an examination, or using a physical or technical tool to gather more details or data. This term is commonly used in various fields such as science, psychology, medicine, and journalism.

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1. Probing

   of Probe

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Probing in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Probing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Probing in a Sentence

1. David Axelrod:

   There were more probing stories, it kind of culminated in March with the frenzy around Rev. Jeremiah Wright.

2. Erik Lindquist:

   Rather than preparing data to analyze we can spend time probing the data for answers. We're getting to answers much more quickly.

3. Gareth Southgate:

   At 1-1 we had a plan to... keep probing but not get caught on the counter-attack, at the end the pressure built and built. We did the right things and made good decisions and were good value for the win.

4. Luis Miranda:

   We're going to continue to cast a spotlight on the Republican obstructionism on the Supreme Court and highlight how the issues before Supreme Court or potentially before Supreme Court have a major impact on the lives of the American people, too many issues at the heart of our democracy head before the court every year and deserve a full bench's consideration, so to extend the dysfunction that plagues congress to Supreme Court is unacceptable. The DNC said Thursday's call would center on voting rights, an issue that's also become a major topic for Democratic presidential candidates ahead of the South Carolina primary Saturday. The leak Wednesday that White House vetters were probing the Republican governor of Nevada, Brian Sandoval, also seemed designed to signal that President Barack Obama was considering moderate nominees in President Barack Obama selection process. Aides say President Barack Obama has not yet formed a.

5. James Anderson:

   They periodically ratchet up the pressure to pressure Taiwan, to pressure the United States and to probe weaknesses, to test our resolve, and probably the proximate cause of the most recent escalation and probing has to do with our sloppy and unfortunate disaster with respect to the withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Probing
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Probing
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Probing
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Probing