- past participle of investigate.
- past tense form of investigate.
investigated
Example Sentences
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The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office said it investigated but found no evidence of an assault.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
The trades being investigated, however, do not appear to be part of the recent rally and appear to be focused at the acquired firm.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
To understand why this happened, the researchers investigated how the proteins were being regulated.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Numerous retired provincial leaders have now been investigated and imprisoned.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
He may have used generalities, “What if a boy got in a fight...” to keep all the angles open until he’d investigated every single one.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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