investigated
Advanced/ɪnvestɪɡeɪt/
- verb
- to examine a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover the truth
investigated in a sentence
- “The crime is presently being investigated by the police.”
- “Police are investigating allegations of corruption involving senior executives.”
- “We are of course investigating how an error like this could have occurred.”
- “Investigating further, we discovered that Carol was the person who took the call.”
What does “investigated” mean?
investigated (verb) means to examine a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover the truth. It is pronounced /ɪnvestɪɡeɪt/. Vocaby pairs the definition with audio and real example sentences so the word is easy to remember — and brings it back for review right before you'd forget it.
Frequently asked questions
- What does "investigated" mean?
- investigated (verb) means: to examine a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover the truth
- How do you pronounce "investigated"?
- "investigated" is pronounced /ɪnvestɪɡeɪt/ in IPA. You can tap to hear it spoken aloud in the Vocaby app.
- How do you use "investigated" in a sentence?
- Here is "investigated" used in a sentence: The crime is presently being investigated by the police.
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