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
During his time at the DOJ, Mueller investigated the Gambino crime family and also prosecuted the men responsible for bombing a Pan Am Flight in December 1988, as well as former Panamanian military leader Manuel Noriega.
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Luke Barr, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Apps asking for extensive permissions such as SMS access, accessibility features, and microphone control should always be investigated.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Some signs may need to be further investigated, Charlot said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
By June, 2017, Mueller’s team was investigating Trump personally for possible obstruction of justice in connection with the case, The Washington Post reported at the time.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
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Luke Barr, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Apps asking for extensive permissions such as SMS access, accessibility features, and microphone control should always be investigated.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Some signs may need to be further investigated, Charlot said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
By June, 2017, Mueller’s team was investigating Trump personally for possible obstruction of justice in connection with the case, The Washington Post reported at the time.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigate
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Harms Mahlandt and another local artist made a map for people to explore little free spaces in Portland.—
MAGGIE PENMAN THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Your 9th House of Jaunts wakes as the high-flying Sun embraces dreamy Neptune, calling you to learn, explore, and widen your outlook.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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Investigators continue to probe for answers in Sunday's deadly collision at LaGuardia Airport, as officials examine why a runway safety system failed to issue an alert before a Port Authority fire truck crashed into a landing passenger airplane.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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Rendering examines how artificial intelligence is disrupting the entertainment industry, taking you inside key battlegrounds and spotlighting change makers wielding the technology for good and ill.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Investigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investigate. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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