Knock and Probe

Knock

Knock verb - To come into usually forceful contact with something.

Probe and knock are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Probe" instead a verb "Knock".

Probe

Probe verb - To search through or into.
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Synonyms for Probe

Knock and probe are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Knock" instead a verb "Probe".

Nearby Words: probing, probed

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

small small knock small probe
actual actual knock actual probe
little little knock little probe
secret secret knock secret probe
Other adjectives: early.

Common collocations

people knock people probe people
body knock body probe body
opponents knock opponents probe opponents

Both words in one sentence

  • My Skull Runneth Over Turns out that opening your mind up to a NASA probe that gained so much information it developed sentience is enough to cause agonizing pain and knock him out cold.
  • Video Game / Guild Wars 2 Touching a Mysterious Probe would knock the player back along with a message telling them not to do it again.
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