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How to Use "Investigate" with Example Sentences
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investigate
(v):
to try to find out the facts or information about an incident
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Used with adjectives:
"
The police are
carefully
investigating
the accident.
"
(carefully, closely, extensively, fully, properly, thoroughly, actively, vigorously, rigorously)
"
Researchers are
experimentally
investigating
the new bacteria.
"
(experimentally, scientifically)
Used with verbs:
"
A detective has been
called in to
investigate
the case.
"
(called in to, asked to)
"
He
decided to
investigate
the situation by himself.
"
(decided to, wanted to, demanded to)
"
The company has
promised to
investigate
the complaints.
"
(promised to, agreed to, pledged to)
Used with prepositions:
"
He is being
investigated
for
a crime.
"
(for)
Used with nouns:
"
The
detective
is
investigating
the motive for murder.
"
(detective, journalist, officer, prosecutor)
"
The police have been called in to
investigate
the
abuse
.
"
(abuse, case, charge, claim, complaint, crime, death, disappearance, incident, murder, problem, violation)
"
We are
investigating
the
effects
of the new drug.
"
(effects, effectiveness, extent, misuse, nature, workings)
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