- past participle of investigate.
- past tense form of investigate.
investigated
Example Sentences
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Scientists have long investigated the possibility of thermal "runaway" instability.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
Since then, the university has investigated the “Cornell Seven”—the seven frat brothers directly involved—and imposed discipline ranging from expulsion to compulsory essay writing.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
Binance had previously investigated Oimakhmadov for “sanctions exposure” over his transactions with an Iranian money exchange called Aban Tether, but kept him as a client “while applying a risk-based approach,” according to the report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
On Tuesday, a seventh man was arrested in connection to the incident which continues to be investigated by counter-terror police.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
It was the opposite of observation, the opposite of how Leonardo would have wanted the Mona Lisa theft investigated.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
