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as in suffused
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
invested the film with his own enthusiasm for the wonders of flight
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as in gifted
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
a woman invested with the strong desire to make the world a better place
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as in enabled
to give official or legal power to
invested him with power of attorney
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as in clothed
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
a fashion designer who has invested a number of the winners of the best actress award
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as in inducted
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies
the beloved actor was finally invested as a knight by the queen
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as in besieged
to surround (as a fortified place) with armed forces for the purpose of capturing or preventing commerce and communication
the city was mercilessly invested for an entire year, but never fell
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as in wrapped
to surround or cover closely
nightfall invested the land
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Recent Examples of invested
Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 1 May 2026
The woman, who invested and lost $141,000 with Goliath and now plans on postponing her retirement, said she was impressed by seeing TV news coverage of Delgado’s philanthropy.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Nas, Snoop Dogg, Brian Eno and Justin Bieber have also invested heavily in tech.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
March said during the hearing last week that Saint Luke’s has invested and helped develop or renovate dozens of single-family homes and hundreds of multi-family units in the neighborhood.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
DecoBike invested $8 million a decade ago.
—Harry Bubbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The fund has invested more than $5 billion into LIV Golf since it was launched in 2022 and is reportedly spending $100 million per month this year.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Orbitworks has invested about $200 million in a manufacturing facility in Abu Dhabi that can produce 10 satellites a year, with capacity to scale to 50.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Microsoft invested its first billion dollars in OpenAI the next year, followed by $12 billion more.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
And even when the original clips of viral moments are authentic, they’re increasingly used as a launching point for embellished narratives and AI content – to capture an invested audience.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
About half of total HSA assets — $85 billion — are invested while the remainder is held in cash-like deposit accounts, according to Devenir.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 1 May 2026
The woman, who invested and lost $141,000 with Goliath and now plans on postponing her retirement, said she was impressed by seeing TV news coverage of Delgado’s philanthropy.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Nas, Snoop Dogg, Brian Eno and Justin Bieber have also invested heavily in tech.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
March said during the hearing last week that Saint Luke’s has invested and helped develop or renovate dozens of single-family homes and hundreds of multi-family units in the neighborhood.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
DecoBike invested $8 million a decade ago.
—Harry Bubbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The fund has invested more than $5 billion into LIV Golf since it was launched in 2022 and is reportedly spending $100 million per month this year.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Orbitworks has invested about $200 million in a manufacturing facility in Abu Dhabi that can produce 10 satellites a year, with capacity to scale to 50.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Microsoft invested its first billion dollars in OpenAI the next year, followed by $12 billion more.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invested
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The combination of these features makes hypersonic weapons well-suited for engaging critical targets such as command centers, anti-aircraft systems, ships, and supply bases.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the music video, a suited Chet sits on a bench with a box of chocolates, the band performs on a shrimp fishing boat named Jenny, and Tom joins Chet on the bench eyeing his son’s familiar outfit.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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And, come evening, the ocean’s surface is suffused with gold as the sun dips beyond the horizon.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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The galleries were suffused with the tang of iron and old cum.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Everyone, however, seemed to be on good terms later in the day during a White House state dinner when King Charles gifted Trump a bell from a UK submarine that sank several Japanese ships in the Pacific during World War II.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
30 Apr. 2026
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Airbnb on Thursday gifted free tickets for one of the matches at MetLife Stadium to the group of middle school soccer players at the Jamaica YMCA.—
John Dias,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The ramp-up, supported by custom software and over 150 networked workstations, has enabled the delivery of more than 350 units.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Clarity provides a digital workspace where students draft assignments and, when enabled by their teacher, consult approved AI tools for feedback along the way.—
TIME Contributors,
Time,
29 Apr. 2026
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The couple, clad in Padres gear, took in Sunday’s 12-7 come-from-ahead loss from a suite above the field.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Law-enforcement officers, clad in helmets and flak jackets and wielding long guns, materialized on the stage.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Now the coach at Old Dominion, the 51-year-old Milton-Jones was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2022.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Sterling was inducted last year, joining Shannon, a 2011 enshrinee.—
Todd Holcomb,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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In a similar vein, the Business section featured an article on our inequitable national tax structure, which enables the wealthy to grow their wealth while most people, besieged by income taxes and rising property taxes, struggle.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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Early on, the Biden team had been besieged with desperate pleas to ship more of the then scarce vaccine.—
David Blumenthal,
STAT,
24 Mar. 2026
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In photos from that night, a museum guard is seen handcuffed in the basement, his head wrapped in duct tape.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Researchers recently identified food DNA on the Shroud of Turin — a finding that suggests the burial cloth believed to have wrapped Jesus Christ may have been contaminated over time.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Invested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invested. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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