as in to explore
to search through or into
experts investigating new ways of dealing with the problem
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Recent Examples of investigate
The group investigating the idea conducted over 15 listening sessions for community members and staff to give input and ask questions.
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Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The white man in question is the show’s protagonist, Lee Raybon, an anticorruption crusader investigating a powerful family in his home city of Tulsa, Okla.
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Trump first began suggesting Wray should be be investigated by the Justice Department after the conservative outlet The Blaze, citing an unidentified congressional source, reported last week that 274 FBI agents had been embedded in the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
However, the cause is still being investigated.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The white man in question is the show’s protagonist, Lee Raybon, an anticorruption crusader investigating a powerful family in his home city of Tulsa, Okla.
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Trump first began suggesting Wray should be be investigated by the Justice Department after the conservative outlet The Blaze, citing an unidentified congressional source, reported last week that 274 FBI agents had been embedded in the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
However, the cause is still being investigated.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigate
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Here are Madsen’s five places to recommend for dining and exploring in Scripps Ranch.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Middle Tennessee's erosion-prone limestone and other hard bedrock have historically precluded Nashville leadership from exploring underground transportation.—
Hadley Hitson,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Sep. 2025
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Some institutions, such as Boston Children's Hospital, will look to identify environmental exposures that may lead to autism while others, such as Drexel University, will examine the of diet and its interactions with other exposures in the development of autism.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The oral health category underwent a total refresh in the last few years, as brands and consumers have turned their focus from aesthetics and appearance to examining the impact of the mouth on overall health.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Investigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investigate. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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