Synonyms for investigate
ɪnˈvɛs tɪˌgeɪtin·ves·ti·gate

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1. investigate, look intoverb

   investigate scientifically

   "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese"

   Synonyms:
   inquire, check into, check out, enquire, look into, suss out, check over, check, check up on, go over

2. investigate, inquire, enquireverb

   conduct an inquiry or investigation of

   "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady"

   Synonyms:
   inquire, ask, look into, wonder, enquire

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1. • Examine

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1. investigateverb

   Synonyms:
   examine, scrutinize, canvass, study, sift, consider, overhaul, explore, probe, dissect, look into, search out, search into, inquire into, follow up

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1. investigateverb

   Synonyms:
   probe, sift, examine

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1. List of paraphrases for "investigate":

   investigating, investigation, examine, explore, survey, inquire, inquiry, investigations, study, enquiries, consider, research, investigates, surveys, investigative, analyse

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How to use investigate in a sentence?

1. Margaret Hunter:

   We set out to investigate the Burmese python in the Everglades to help provide information for management and conservation agencies…we found 13 of the 400 snakes that we analyzed had portions of Indian python within their genome.

2. Alan Brown:

   An informal complaint was made through command channels, and the commander has already assigned an investigating officer and the investigation is ongoing, the command is extremely sensitive to any allegations that involve equal opportunity or discrimination and will investigate every allegation.

3. Bruce Banerdt:

   The vacuum issue is the only thing that was standing between us and launch, we do not believe that this is a fundamentally difficult problem, given enough time to systematically investigate and resolve it.

4. The USOC:

   We do not intend to investigate ... we do however have what we think is a state-of-the-art policy regarding abuse and misconduct, i will say since we became more focused on this issue in 2010, like many others, USA Gymnastics has been one of the most vocal proponents of creating very strong policies, procedures, and investigative resources to take a look at this.

5. Tony Schiena:

   At that time, they were being sent into mud huts to investigate Taliban murders, decapitations, due to Afghan government bureaucracy, they had not yet been issued any weapons. Here they were, deep in enemy territory, and they had nothing but their own bodies' capabilities to defend themselves.