Probe
Probe verb - To go into or range over for purposes of discovery.
Usage example: probing the depths of the undersea trench
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Synonyms for Probe
Scout is a synonym for probe in investigate topic. In some cases you can use "Scout" instead the word "Probe" as a verb or a noun.
Scout
Scout verb - To make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter.
Probe is a synonym for scout in investigate topic. Sometimes you can use "Probe" instead the word "Scout" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as reconnoitre.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| human | human probe | human scout |
| old | old probe | old scout |
| special | special probe | special scout |
| alien | alien probe | alien scout |
| Other adjectives: small, little, advanced, last, occasional, aforementioned. | ||
Common collocations
| possibility | probe possibility | scout possibility |
| world | probe world | scout world |
| information | probe information | scout information |
Both words in one sentence
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At one point it sent a probe or scout (its exact nature uncertain) which resembled a ball of light that shook the entire Enterprise when it "spoke."
Source: Eldritch Starship - First Contact: In the backstory, first contact with the Centaurians in 2043 involved their probe destroying a scout ship and bombarding Earth with plague missiles.
Source: Videogame / Alien Legacy - One of the ships in Star Control 2 is the Slylandro Probe, used by an alien race to scout around the galaxy and bring information back to them.
Source: Improvised Weapon / Video Games
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Scout and Probe. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/probe/scout
Probe & Scout. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/probe/scout>.
Scout or Probe. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/probe/scout.
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