verb
- past tense and past participle of investigate; to examine or inquire into systematically
Examples
- The police investigated the robbery for three weeks.
- Scientists have investigated the effects of climate change on polar bears.
- The committee investigated allegations of corruption in the department.
- She investigated several colleges before making her decision.
- The journalist investigated the company’s financial records.
- Detectives investigated the crime scene thoroughly.
- Researchers investigated new treatments for the disease.