Thesaurus results for INVESTIGATING

investigating

verb

present participle of investigate

as in exploring

to search through or into experts investigating new ways of dealing with the problem

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Recent Examples of investigating The sport’s governing body didn’t respond by investigating what Semple did to Switzer. — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Multiple agencies, including the State Police and the Suffolk County DA are now investigating the accident. — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 The Azle Fire Department was on the scene investigating, Azle ISD said in a social media post. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026 Marc said the arrival of deportation flights in Cap-Haïtien, where the Haitian police has a limited presence, has created additional challenges for his agency, which is responsible for investigating crimes and processing deportees. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 Police are investigating a rash of incidents involving people sneaking out of sewers. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 The Bullitt County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) is reportedly investigating the events leading up to the crash. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 The guardrails could not tell a defender investigating a breach from an attacker causing one. — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 The Boston Police Department's Homicide Unit is actively investigating the incident. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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Viral food trends may offer an easy entry point to exploring a new cuisine, said Shereshewsky, but don’t let that overshadow the history of a dish.

— Rebecca Boone, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Yi offers her readers a dazzling cabinet of curiosities, exploring spirituality, desire and the desperate ways people grasp at each other.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

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Doctors examining the previously healthy teenager at a Los Angeles hospital discovered a subdural hematoma, a life-threatening injury which occurs when blood collects on the surface of the brain.

— Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
The group had been examining the middle finger on Sasaki’s right hand.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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