Synonyms of investigate

investigate

verb

in-ˈve-stə-ˌgāt 

as in to explore

to search through or into

experts investigating new ways of dealing with the problem

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explore
• examine
• research
• look (into)
• inquire (into)
• probe
• inspect
• delve (into)
• study
• dig (into)
• check up on
• scan
• check into
• view
• sift
• peruse
• thumb (through)
• skim (through)
• browse
• reinvestigate
• surf
• cruise

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of investigate

The police are investigating but do not currently have any information about a suspect, Smith said. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Researchers investigating the site believed by some to be Noah's Ark have just wrapped up their first full field season — drilling more than 60 feet beneath the site and collecting hundreds of samples now undergoing laboratory analysis. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

The cause is not clear and the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

This allows researchers to investigate how the first galaxies and the first stars, known as Population III (POP III) stars, lit the shadows of the cosmic dark ages. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026