investigate
verb (used with object)
to examine, study, or inquire into systematically; search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail.
has investigated
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present perfectof investigate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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For more than a decade, Bhatia's laboratory has investigated ways to restore hepatocyte activity without requiring patients to undergo a surgical liver transplant.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
The independent China Tribunal has investigated charges of Chinese forced organ harvesting, and concluded in 2020 that the Chinese Communist Party had “beyond reasonable doubt” committed this crime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
For the last three decades, the division has investigated allegations of police misconduct, authority it was granted by Congress after the 1991 beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles Police Department officers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
This would represent a new tactic by the Kim regime, said Nick Carlsen, a former FBI analyst who has investigated North Korea’s cyber crimes for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
We know of no precise study that has investigated this, but our general impressions would seem to confirm it.
From Marriage Enrichment Retreats Story of a Quaker Project by D. R. (David Robert) Mace
