investigating

I1N1V4E1S1T1I1G2A1T1I1N1G2

A form of investigate — To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.

Similar
investigation
CommonScrabble 18
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of investigate

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically

Similar
investigation
Broader
work
Also see
investigationprobing

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

investigating. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/investigating

MLA

“investigating.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/investigating. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “investigating,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/investigating.

Source: investigating on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.