Thesaurus results for INVESTIGATE

investigate

verb

in-ˈve-stə-ˌgāt

Definition of investigate

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 Their forensic multi-scale remote sensing (MSRS) framework combines satellite radar, laser scanning, and ground-penetrating radar to find suspicious areas, investigate them in detail, and probe what may be happening underground. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026 Colorado’s Division of Oil and Public Safety's Amusement Rides and Devices Program is investigating the incident. — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The Fort Lauderdale Police Department is investigating after a deadly shooting unfolded overnight. — Matthew Ablon, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026 Because the shooting occurred on the interstate, the California Highway Patrol was investigating the encounter. — Daniel Hunt august 29, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for investigate

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Mice on semaglutide explored more, balanced longer on a rotating rod, ran farther on a treadmill and solved a maze faster—gains that held even after the researchers accounted for the animals just being leaner than their peers.

— Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026
Art requires some neutrality to find its voice, but a building dedicated to the exploration of narrative shouldn’t stop exploring just when its storytelling begins.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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Movie night this past week was Taylor Sheridan’s Wind River, an absolutely devastating neo-Western that examines the injustice many Native American women face on and off the reservation.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Now, in this new study, the international team examined the curious fossil under cross-polarized light, allowing more of its structure to be visible.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

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