Synonyms of investigating

investigating

verb

present participle of investigate

as in exploring

to search through or into

experts investigating new ways of dealing with the problem

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exploring
• examining
• researching
• probing
• looking (into)
• inspecting
• digging (into)
• inquiring (into)
• studying
• delving (into)
• scanning
• checking into
• viewing
• checking up on
• sifting
• perusing
• surfing
• browsing
• skimming (through)
• thumbing (through)
• reinvestigating
• cruising

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of investigating

Authorities began investigating him again after an anonymous tip came in on March 19, shortly after his release from a juvenile detention facility. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

By 2009, the task force was investigating nearly 300 reports of animal abuse and neglect a year. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

The show is about the work of Jasmine Sun, a tech worker turned independent journalist, who spent 10 days traveling through Wisconsin and Michigan investigating data centers. — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 15 Sep. 2026

De Moraes has filed a request to have Mendonca investigated by the court and potentially impeached by the Senate for investigating him in an unauthorized proceeding. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Detectives are investigating whether there may be additional victims, police said. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026

Police were investigating a homicide Sunday afternoon after a 45-year-old man was killed inside a home in Kansas City’s Northland. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026

Area One detectives are investigating the details surrounding this incident. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

By the 1950s researchers began developing experimental methods for investigating these internal processes scientifically. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Sep. 2026