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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Virtue Asia will present Why Brands Need Entertainment, Not More Content, exploring how brands can move from advertising around culture to actively creating the stories and characters audiences choose to follow.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Șerban draws on her own experience to explore identity and belonging from a Roma woman’s perspective.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 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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