Synonyms of investigated

investigated

verb

past tense of investigate

as in explored

to search through or into

experts investigating new ways of dealing with the problem

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explored
• examined
• researched
• probed
• looked (into)
• inquired (into)
• studied
• dug (into)
• inspected
• checked into
• delved (into)
• scanned
• viewed
• checked up on
• sifted
• perused
• skimmed (through)
• browsed
• thumbed (through)
• reinvestigated
• surfed
• cruised

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of investigated

The Star reached out to the Kansas City Police Department asking if the allegations were reported or investigated but did not immediately hear back. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2026

Officials asked the public to continue avoiding the parking structure while police investigated. — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Retired computer scientist Tom Verhoeff first explored such problems in a workshop for a grade school math camp, where the campers investigated with actual string and carabiners but also translated the problem into symbols. — Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2026

Farage, 62, is being investigated by a parliamentary watchdog over a £5 million donation from crypto-billionaire Christopher Harborne in 2024. — NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

Mendonca reportedly wants de Moraes suspended while the court decides whether he should be investigated in a potential graft case. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Vizcarra confirmed the incidents are being investigated separately. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Police investigated the death of Holmes for 18 months before charging Vaughn, Early and Brown in March 1990. — Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026

For decades, an attacker discovered a vulnerability, a security tool generated an alert, an analyst investigated it, the issue was escalated and eventually someone decided what to do. — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026