- past tense form of investigate.
- past participle of investigate.
investigated
Example Sentences
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AFP previously investigated a multilingual trend of videos stealing seniors’ identities to bait users into sympathetic purchases of slippers and dog collars.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
David Koepp, who wrote the screenplay based on an original story by Spielberg, referenced real-life congressional testimony and reports from Project Blue Book, an Air Force program which investigated UFOs that was disbanded in 1969.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
The study, published in Criminology, investigated whether GLP-1 receptor agonists influence violent criminal behavior in adults.
From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026
The Riverside Police Department did not respond to a request for comment on whether it investigated either officer.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
Marshall investigated a possible injunction to stop publication of the work since according to Bobby, Darrach had allegedly violated his contract: Supposedly, he’d agreed to write only articles about Bobby, not a book.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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