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 police Major Accidents Investigation Unit was investigating.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
The Los Angeles Police Department's Robbery-Homicide Division is still investigating the incident.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Area Four Detectives are investigating.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 6 June 2026
The National Transportation Safety Board was investigating.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
The Los Angeles Police Department's Robbery-Homicide Division is still investigating the incident.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Area Four Detectives are investigating.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 6 June 2026
The National Transportation Safety Board was investigating.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigate
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The food and travel personality explores the people, places and hidden stories behind iconic global destinations.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Award-winning food and travel writer Naomi Tomky explores the world with a hungry eye.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Point guard Jalen Brunson has returned to sitting on the Knicks' bench since his knee was examined in the team's locker room.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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The cost of silence First, the researchers examined direct defenses—the chemical and physical changes the plant undergoes to make its leaves less palatable for caterpillars and thus hamper their growth.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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“Investigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investigate. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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