Synonyms of investigates

investigates

verb

present tense third-person singular of investigate

as in explores

to search through or into

experts investigating new ways of dealing with the problem

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explores
• examines
• researches
• looks (into)
• probes
• delves (into)
• inspects
• digs (into)
• inquires (into)
• checks up on
• scans
• checks into
• studies
• views
• sifts
• peruses
• skims (through)
• browses
• surfs
• thumbs (through)
• reinvestigates
• cruises

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of investigates

The older, world-weary Jae-hwan (Park Hae-il) leads the City Desk, and investigates the event from a distance with the help of his police source, diligent detective Cheol-goo (Yoo Hai-jin). — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

Four of the videos originated from local law enforcement in Colorado who submitted reports to the Pentagon's office that investigates UAP. — Stefan Becket, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

The National Transportation Safety Board generally handles civilian aviation accidents, but the military investigates crashes involving its own aircraft. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Stephen Witt investigates whether all that power is worth the cost. — Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2026

In her podcast, Maitlis investigates the accepted timeline of Epstein’s life in Britain, asking whether this earlier chapter was more significant than previously understood. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

ProPublica — This story was originally published by ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. — Andrea Suozzo, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Dawson investigates aspects of the case like the Watkins family’s wealth, and presents new details from witnesses, police and prosecutors. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

The researcher investigates them, includes one in the finished piece and publishes it. — Mat Golubovic, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026