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

Documents said that same day, someone from the foster home told the original Pembroke Pines Police Department investigating officer Goldbourne was planning to come back and meet with another underage girl. — Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

The Maine Attorney General is investigating the shooting alongside local and federal authorities. — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Every state has a Medicaid Fraud Control Unit that is responsible for investigating and prosecuting health care providers who bilk the system. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 July 2026

Wilmington police and the Delaware Department of Justice are investigating the shooting. — Cbs News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Federal and state law enforcement officials are investigating the shooting. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 July 2026

The Grand Prairie Police Department is investigating a fatal crash in which a passenger vehicle hit a pedestrian. — Mary Ella Hastings july 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026

Two decades ago, a Dutch journalist named Teun van de Keuken was investigating slavery in the cocoa industry and realized the big manufacturers had promised to fix it and hadn't. — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

News also broke in May that the FBI was investigating another NIAID virologist, Vincent Munster, who had been called out for collaborating with Baric and the scientists in Wuhan. — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026