- past tense form of investigate.
- past participle of investigate.
investigated
Example Sentences
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They investigated examples from across evolutionary history in which arthropod sperm joined into organized groups or structures that may help them reach and fertilize an egg.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
The Metropolitan Police investigated but closed the case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Bush had her liabilities—Joe Biden’s Justice Department investigated her over campaign spending—but still boasted support from Bernie Sanders and other progressives.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
Other journalists who will be honored alongside Assi include Hungary's Szabolcs Panyi, who investigated former prime minister Viktor Orban, and Colombia's Estefany Rodriguez, who was detained by US immigration officers while working in March.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
It was how the bears investigated something new, spiraling in toward it to assess the threat.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
