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
German authorities are investigating a possible murder after best-selling German novelist Alexandra Fröhlich was found dead on a houseboat with signs of a violent attack, according to reports.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office of Inspector General for the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Relief investigated the case.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 28 Apr. 2025
Dina investigates the nearby trees and returns to puke her guts out.
—EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The 34-year-old man riding the motorcycle has not been charged as cops continue to investigate.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office of Inspector General for the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Relief investigated the case.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 28 Apr. 2025
Dina investigates the nearby trees and returns to puke her guts out.
—EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The 34-year-old man riding the motorcycle has not been charged as cops continue to investigate.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigate
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The Rams were high on Ferguson even as one of a few scenarios explored in the first round.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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The book explores the exploitation of undocumented Angelenos by both gang overlords and local law enforcement.—
Karla Marie Sanford,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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One significant section of the Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study will examine the best long-term solutions to the saltwater intrusion phenomenon.—
Kati Weis,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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With information about each respondent, researchers can examine in more detail the sources and causes of these changes.—
William Dunkelberg,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Investigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investigate. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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