Synonyms of investigated

investigated

verb

past tense of investigate

as in explored

to search through or into

experts investigating new ways of dealing with the problem

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explored
• examined
• researched
• probed
• looked (into)
• inquired (into)
• studied
• dug (into)
• inspected
• checked into
• delved (into)
• scanned
• viewed
• checked up on
• sifted
• perused
• skimmed (through)
• browsed
• thumbed (through)
• reinvestigated
• surfed
• cruised

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of investigated

Richard Warren Middle School was placed on a security hold status while authorities investigated the report and determined the student did not have a gun, Kitchens said. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026

While officers investigated, a tow truck driver reported finding a man with a gunshot wound nearby, police said. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026

Officer Justin Fetterly, a spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol’s North Sacramento office, said the incident is being investigated as a vehicle-versus-pedestrian collision. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Evans was fired and is now being investigated for allegedly leaking information about the case. — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

That allegation surfaced as police investigated the first case. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026

The train was stopped on the tracks as police investigated, leaving roads blocked off, but has since started moving. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Judges and prosecutors who had uncovered and investigated the corruption emerged from that period with extraordinary political authority, presenting themselves as a check on a political class that had failed the Brazilian people. — Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

Ailam said that the weapon needed to be investigated but noted that passengers, pilots and other aircraft crew typically undergo the same level of checks at airport security. — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026