- inquisitory, probing, searching - diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation; "a probing inquiry"; "a searching investigation of their past dealings"
Antonyms: uninquiring, uninquisitive (indirect, via inquiring)
- probe, examine - question or examine thoroughly and closely
--1 is one way to investigate, look into
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun probe1
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:Derived forms: noun probe4, noun probe2
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something