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

No Country for Mothers is a documentary from Moms First, Culture House Media, and French Tuck Media that investigates the lies used throughout history to distract and divide American mothers. — Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Researchers at Group—IB, a global cybersecurity company that investigates online fraud and digital crime, analyzed the new threat. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Published in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, the study investigates the structural and electronic response of atomically precise GNRs to gamma irradiation. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

Working with businesses, residents and neighborhood watch groups, the POP unit receives tips from community members and investigates them. — Reeti Malhotra july 13, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. — Tim Golden, ProPublica, 13 July 2026

The New York City Department of Investigation is the city’s independent watchdog agency, which investigates fraud, corruption, misconduct, municipal malfeasance, city employees, contractors, and individuals who do business with the city. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

The series follows Ada, an impulsive police officer and former urban-acrobatics expert who investigates a gang of stunt performers specializing in stealing luxury cargo from trucks travelling at high speed. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 July 2026

Charlotte Water investigates violations through staff observations and reports by residents. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026