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Recent Examples of investigated
The incident is being investigated.
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
When asked about reports that the bus had stopped on the railway tracks and that the barriers, used to keep motorists away from the tracks when the trains are passing, may not have lowered properly, Siripong said the matter still needs to be investigated.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Officials there have said that Iraqi army forces investigated reports of an unauthorized military force in the Nukhaib desert -- a barren area to the southwest of the cities of Karbala and Najaf -- in early March and came under fire while en route to the location.
—Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
The Spring Hill Police Department closed part of the highway early Saturday morning as troopers investigated the scene.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
The banner was quickly removed, and police said the incident is being investigated, possibly as a hate crime.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Authorities closed Picadilly Road in both directions for nearly four hours while officers investigated the scene.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 16 May 2026
None had ever heard of anyone in their industry being investigated by the FTC, much less fined.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Saulter was being investigated for allegedly falsifying time sheets, disobeying a direct order and failing to report part-time employment properly.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
When asked about reports that the bus had stopped on the railway tracks and that the barriers, used to keep motorists away from the tracks when the trains are passing, may not have lowered properly, Siripong said the matter still needs to be investigated.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Officials there have said that Iraqi army forces investigated reports of an unauthorized military force in the Nukhaib desert -- a barren area to the southwest of the cities of Karbala and Najaf -- in early March and came under fire while en route to the location.
—Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
The Spring Hill Police Department closed part of the highway early Saturday morning as troopers investigated the scene.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
The banner was quickly removed, and police said the incident is being investigated, possibly as a hate crime.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Authorities closed Picadilly Road in both directions for nearly four hours while officers investigated the scene.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 16 May 2026
None had ever heard of anyone in their industry being investigated by the FTC, much less fined.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Saulter was being investigated for allegedly falsifying time sheets, disobeying a direct order and failing to report part-time employment properly.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigated
Verb
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Composers from nineteen countries, ranging from Cuba and Brazil to Japan and South Korea, communally explored an inexhaustible continent of sound.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Cars are banned, so visitors get around on foot or by golf cart; however, the island is arguably best explored by boat.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Defendants’ needs vary, and any diagnosis made by the psychologist who examined Rodriguez-Singh on March 26 has not been made public because the resulting psychiatric evaluation report was filed under seal.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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His most recent drama, Evil Does Not Exist, examined the natural world as besieged by modern industry.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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“Investigated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investigated. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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