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
Area 4 detectives are investigating.
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Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Nayarit and Jalisco authorities are investigating the cause of the incident, according to officials.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Arvada police are investigating the assault and the 17th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team is investigating the police shooting.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
Shootings involving officers in Kansas are often investigated by the KBI at the request of local agencies.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
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Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Nayarit and Jalisco authorities are investigating the cause of the incident, according to officials.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Arvada police are investigating the assault and the 17th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team is investigating the police shooting.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
Shootings involving officers in Kansas are often investigated by the KBI at the request of local agencies.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigate
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Over the past decade, Pau has created a series of media installations about the bauhinia, exploring different methods of rendering scientific data as sound and light.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Looking ahead, Farzad said multiple carriers are likely to bid for pieces of Spirit rather than the whole company, including Frontier Airlines and JetBlue, both of which had previously explored deals.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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The film examines the generation who never expected to become senior citizens in the face of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and decades of oppression, who now find themselves trailblazers again as the first openly LGBTQ seniors.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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Engineers will examine the capsule’s heat shield in more detail along with everything else in preparation for next year’s Artemis III docking demo in orbit around Earth.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Investigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investigate. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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