Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for investigate. Search instead for investigates/2.
Definitions

investigate

[in-ves-ti-geyt] / ɪnˈvɛs tɪˌgeɪt /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Last month, her family took legal action against the Los Angeles Unified School District, alleging that school officials failed to investigate reports of bullying, adequately supervise student interactions or implement effective safety measures.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Cdr Helen Flanagan, head of Counter Terrorism Policing London, said officers have been working "continuously" to investigate and identify those responsible for the "appalling attacks".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“If they pay a claim, or even investigate it, and the vessel is linked to sanctioned entities, they could face very serious consequences.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The team plans to refine its predictions for future experiments and investigate how this framework connects to particle physics and other unanswered questions about the early universe.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

White preferred to investigate his cases alone, but given the number of murders and leads to follow, he realized that he would need to assemble a team.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann