- present participle of investigate.
investigating
Example Sentences
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It became public recently that federal officials were investigating his business empire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Australia's transport authorities said Friday they were investigating what went wrong after three near-misses in less than two weeks at Sydney Airport, including two in one day.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Our team spent a year investigating how this happened, drawing on a trove of leaked data, interviews and never-before-seen video.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The health board said it was "investigating the circumstances" of the alleged breach that happened in a clinical area where staff access patient information.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Flies, wasps, worms and all manner of crawlies had been thoroughly investigating him all afternoon.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
