investigate
verb (used with object)
to examine, study, or inquire into systematically; search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail.
is investigating
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present progressiveof investigate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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South Korea is investigating an online leak of passport details belonging to President Lee Jae Myung and more than 160 other officials, a government minister said on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Home security agency Shin Bet is investigating whether they received illegal funding from Qatar and Turkey.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating Comma.ai after at least five crashes were tied to its hands-free driving device.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
The Metropolitan Police says it is investigating reports that a letter was sent to one of its specialist units in 2018 containing allegations about Thomas Markle, the father of the Duchess of Sussex.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
“Well, I was going to start by telling you that Raizel is investigating a lead down in the Stockyards.”
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
