- past participle of investigate.
- past tense form of investigate.
investigated
Example Sentences
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The same laboratory has investigated pinene, a fragrant chemical naturally released by many trees.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
Dr Nogales-Ascarrunz had heard of other sightings of small wild cats in the dense forests of the country's Yungas region, but these had not been investigated by scientists.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The researchers also investigated how pigmented rice might influence blood sugar.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
The Coast Guard and FBI declined to say how many cyberattack cases they have investigated since the war with Iran began.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 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
