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 May 6 attempt was scrubbed two hours before liftoff because of valve on ULA’s upper Centaur stage that teams continue to investigate.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Police are investigating what started the fight that led to the shooting.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Hayden said that with all shootings involving police, the case will be investigated by his office.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Broger initially came across the shattered skull and bone fragments before contacting del Río to investigate further.
—Ryan Brennan
april 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Police are investigating what started the fight that led to the shooting.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Hayden said that with all shootings involving police, the case will be investigated by his office.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Broger initially came across the shattered skull and bone fragments before contacting del Río to investigate further.
—Ryan Brennan
april 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigate
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Hunters exploring in a remote section of the 500,000-acre Pisgah National Forest stumbled onto a body in the dark, according to investigators in western North Carolina.—
Mark Price
April 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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For those looking to get out and explore the region, the Reykjanes Peninsula has a lot to offer.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Another, by the Agency for Health Care Administration, examined whether the Flagami house where Rabell lived was an unlicensed elder care facility.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Syria policy and sanctions questions The report also examines Turkey’s role in Syria, where the country backed opposition forces during the civil war, supporting a range of armed factions, including groups that later formed the Syrian National Army.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Investigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investigate. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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