- past tense form of investigate.
- past participle of investigate.
investigated
Example Sentences
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The UK's official competition watchdog investigated supermarkets' loyalty pricing schemes in 2024 and concluded shoppers "almost always make a genuine saving".
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
FBI spokesperson Ben Williamson said the agency had investigated claims against Collins years ago “and ultimately found nothing implicating Senator Collins or Senator Collins’ campaign.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
Willa Paskin investigated the multidecade rise of “Baby Shark” in a great episode of Decoder Ring.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
In 2024, as Polymarket’s profile grew, two federal agencies investigated whether the company was violating that settlement by allowing U.S. traders on its platform.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
The grown-ups had heard the front door closing, so they had investigated.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
