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 Trump administration also has embraced the shift, with federal agencies aggressively investigating California and threatening its funding over its trans-inclusive policies.
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Moving forward, Miller plans to continue investigating this hypothesis with further research.
—Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 26 June 2025
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a federal agency charged with investigating safety defects in vehicles, contacted Tesla on Monday after a video was posted online showing an incident involving a robotaxi, CNBC reported.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 June 2025
Police and law enforcement investigate the home of state Senator John Hoffman and his wife, who were shot multiple times earlier in Champlin, Minnesota, on June 14.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Moving forward, Miller plans to continue investigating this hypothesis with further research.
—Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 26 June 2025
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a federal agency charged with investigating safety defects in vehicles, contacted Tesla on Monday after a video was posted online showing an incident involving a robotaxi, CNBC reported.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 June 2025
Police and law enforcement investigate the home of state Senator John Hoffman and his wife, who were shot multiple times earlier in Champlin, Minnesota, on June 14.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigate
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The spot was known to local indigenous farmers, but was never explored in depth by researchers because of its unassuming location.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Companies that stop exploring eventually watch others in their field eat their lunch.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Gi-hun examines Jun-hee’s swollen ankle, which seems impossible to jump on.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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The Congress must thoroughly examine this decision by the Supreme Court to find ways to legislate and protect the Constitutional right to citizenship for all those born in America.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2025
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“Investigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investigate. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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