- present participle of investigate.
investigating
Example Sentences
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The Washington Department of Labor & Industries is investigating the complaint.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
The framework may also prove useful for investigating other complex polyploid organisms, helping connect evolutionary biology with practical agricultural research.
From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026
The US military has said it is investigating the strike.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
And if they don’t know how that happens, why bother investigating the reason?
From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026
Members of the coroner’s inquest, along with the county prosecutor, continued investigating Anna’s death, and shortly after Anna’s burial Mollie went to give evidence at a hearing in Fairfax.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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