as in to explore
to search through or into
experts investigating new ways of dealing with the problem
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Recent Examples of investigate
The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the burglary.
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Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
La Mesa police are investigating a shooting Monday afternoon that left a man injured.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
The police department’s Accident Reconstruction Team responded to the scene to investigate.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Fort Worth police are investigating a homicide after a woman died in the hospital on Tuesday, officials said in a news release.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2026
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Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
La Mesa police are investigating a shooting Monday afternoon that left a man injured.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
The police department’s Accident Reconstruction Team responded to the scene to investigate.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Fort Worth police are investigating a homicide after a woman died in the hospital on Tuesday, officials said in a news release.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigate
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What that means for the rest of us is new hotspots to visit, new drinks to sip and new flavors to explore.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Written and directed by Sarnoski, the film promises to offer a much darker take on the Robin Hood stories that explores the end of the character’s life.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
6 Jan. 2026
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Some of the sites that CNN examined have less obvious visual clues tying them to missile production.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The researchers focused on lithium aluminum alloys and examined how lithium ions navigate two internal phases, known as the lithium-rich beta phase and the lithium-poor alpha phase.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Investigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investigate. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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