investigate
verb (used with object)
to examine, study, or inquire into systematically; search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail.
investigates
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present tense formof investigate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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When Gladwell investigates whether those features actually make a gun more lethal, the case largely falls apart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Hannah Seo investigates why the iconic Concord grape lost its throne.
From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2026
This chemical relationship is also important in astrobiology, which investigates the possibility of life beyond Earth and the environmental conditions that could support it, including habitable environments within our Solar System.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Biological attribution has also come along, largely due to the FBI Laboratory—the central forensic science unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation—which investigates biological incidents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
August is still fussing with Rosie’s chain, but it won’t be long before he notices Marlena’s absence and investigates.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
