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

Police say the cirumstances leading up to the crash are still being investigated, but that the driver of the vehicle suffered a medical emergency prior to crashing. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 9 Oct. 2026

According to his affidavit, the couple owned a Van Nuys massage parlor that the LAPD investigated in 2019. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

In May 2025, the WNBA investigated allegations of racist fan behavior during a Fever-Sky game. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Vance also said that several universities including Stanford and MIT should be investigated for visa fraud. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

In a recent paper in Physical Review X, a team of researchers mathematically investigated knitting to invent a new, more resilient stitch. — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026

Richard Warren Middle School was placed on a security hold status while authorities investigated the report and determined the student did not have a gun, Kitchens said. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026

Officer Justin Fetterly, a spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol’s North Sacramento office, said the incident is being investigated as a vehicle-versus-pedestrian collision. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Evans was fired and is now being investigated for allegedly leaking information about the case. — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026