- past participle of investigate.
- past tense form of investigate.
investigated
Example Sentences
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The researchers also investigated whether the treatment could protect joints after injury.
From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026
The trades being investigated, however, do not appear to be part of the recent rally and appear to be focused at the acquired firm.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Over 50,000 residents were temporarily evacuated as officials investigated the potential for an explosion for days.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Numerous retired provincial leaders have now been investigated and imprisoned.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The confusion between the Mexica’s Olmec and Stirling’s Olmec led some archaeologists to propose that the latter should be called the “La Venta Culture,” after the site he investigated.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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