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
Alternative routes for heavy truck traffic that avoid Lowell’s downtown should be investigated.
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Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
In a statement shared with PEOPLE, the FAA stated that the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating the incident.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
The case is being investigated by the FBI and the IRS-Criminal Investigations.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Andrew Garfield stars as Jeb Pyre, a Utah detective investigating the brutal double murder of Brenda Wright Lafferty (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and her infant child.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
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Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
In a statement shared with PEOPLE, the FAA stated that the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating the incident.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
The case is being investigated by the FBI and the IRS-Criminal Investigations.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Andrew Garfield stars as Jeb Pyre, a Utah detective investigating the brutal double murder of Brenda Wright Lafferty (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and her infant child.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigate
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Freelancer, however, harkened back to the open concept introduced by Elite, giving players 48 star systems to explore and the freedom to pursue their own destiny as traders, miners, or bounty hunters.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Rosheuvel was equally excited about exploring the new chapter in their characters' lives.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Kim Jee-woon’s A Bittersweet Life (2005) drew on the cool aesthetics of Jean-Pierre Melville’s gangster films while examining specifically Korean concepts of loyalty and social hierarchy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The researchers examined genetic markers linked to how the body processes sugar, then used a technique called Mendelian randomisation to compare disease rates in people who were genetically predisposed to higher blood glucose.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Investigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investigate. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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