- past tense form of investigate.
- past participle of investigate.
investigated
Example Sentences
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The companies being investigated include New York-listed Cemex and the Swiss-listed Sika, as well as Chryso, which is owned by Paris-listed Saint-Gobain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 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
Ockenden's review team also investigated what happened, and said the documents were sent to Natalie in response to her SAR.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
For the study, published in Molecular Systems Biology, Dr. Blasche and her colleagues investigated how artificial and low-calorie sweeteners influence gut bacteria.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
Marshall investigated a possible injunction to stop publication of the work since according to Bobby, Darrach had allegedly violated his contract: Supposedly, he’d agreed to write only articles about Bobby, not a book.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
