Thesaurus results for INVESTIGATED

investigated

verb

Definition of investigated next

past tense of investigate

as in explored

to search through or into experts investigating new ways of dealing with the problem

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Recent Examples of investigated The Food and Drug Administration investigated the presence of metals and determined there was no risk. —

Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026 Authorities closed South White Road between Story Road and Lochner Drive while police investigated the crash. —

Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026 In the week following Julie’s death, a reporter from The Daily Pennsylvanian investigated El Vista’s lack of security, citing tenant complaints — among them broken intercoms, no chainlocks on apartment doors, and open back doors. —

Annalise Peterson, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026 As a science journalist and ocean explorer, she's investigated misinformation campaigns on social media, embedded in Alaskan archaeological digs, and contributed to the discovery of deep-sea organisms in the Central Pacific. —

Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 21 Mar. 2026 During his time at the DOJ, Mueller investigated the Gambino crime family and also prosecuted the men responsible for bombing a Pan Am Flight in December 1988, as well as former Panamanian military leader Manuel Noriega. —

Luke Barr, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026 Both were pronounced dead, and the sheriff's office said their deaths are being investigated as a murder-suicide. —

Jose Fabian, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026 Apps asking for extensive permissions such as SMS access, accessibility features, and microphone control should always be investigated. —

Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026 Some signs may need to be further investigated, Charlot said. —

Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026

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The ancient cave dwellings carved into the ravine called the sassi can be explored on foot for free, and navigating the steep, winding stone pathways between them is a workout in its own right.

— Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2026
The company has explored significant emissions reductions, renewable energy partnerships, and long-term transition strategies, including options that could dramatically reduce carbon output over time.

— Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026