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to search through or into
experts investigating new ways of dealing with the problem
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Recent Examples of investigated
The robbery is still being investigated by Beverly Police with assistance from the State Police.
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
The war has been marked by atrocities including mass killings, gang rape and other crimes, that have been being investigated by the International Criminal Court as potential war crimes and crimes against humanity.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Swalwell was not accused of any wrongdoing when the FBI investigated his relationship with Fang a decade ago.
—Perry Stein The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
The hectic and chaotic scene played out in unincorporated Concord, on the 5100 block of Laurel Drive, and was investigated by the Contra Costa Sheriff’s office.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
The war has been marked by atrocities including mass killings, gang rape and other crimes, which are being investigated by the International Criminal Court as potential war crimes and crimes against humanity.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
The shooting is being investigated as a homicide.
—Jessica James, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2026
As a science journalist and ocean explorer, she's investigated misinformation campaigns on social media, embedded in Alaskan archaeological digs, and contributed to the discovery of deep-sea organisms in the Central Pacific.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 28 Mar. 2026
The Food and Drug Administration investigated the presence of metals and determined there was no risk.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026
Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
The war has been marked by atrocities including mass killings, gang rape and other crimes, that have been being investigated by the International Criminal Court as potential war crimes and crimes against humanity.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Swalwell was not accused of any wrongdoing when the FBI investigated his relationship with Fang a decade ago.
—Perry Stein The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
The hectic and chaotic scene played out in unincorporated Concord, on the 5100 block of Laurel Drive, and was investigated by the Contra Costa Sheriff’s office.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
The war has been marked by atrocities including mass killings, gang rape and other crimes, which are being investigated by the International Criminal Court as potential war crimes and crimes against humanity.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
The shooting is being investigated as a homicide.
—Jessica James, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2026
As a science journalist and ocean explorer, she's investigated misinformation campaigns on social media, embedded in Alaskan archaeological digs, and contributed to the discovery of deep-sea organisms in the Central Pacific.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 28 Mar. 2026
The Food and Drug Administration investigated the presence of metals and determined there was no risk.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigated
Verb
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The beauty of Neue Galerie is its modest size, and all three gallery floors can be fairly explored in about 30 minutes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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For decades, 60 Minutes has explored some of the most remote and extraordinary places on Earth, places viewers have never been and likely will never go.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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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OrbDoc, a health care technology company that uses artificial intelligence to create tools for clinicians, performed an analysis for NBC News that examined what hospitals charge uninsured patients for particular procedures compared with what Medicare pays.—
Gretchen Morgenson,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Investigated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investigated. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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