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as in to suffuse
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 to gift
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 to enable
to give official or legal power to
invested him with power of attorney
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as in to clothe
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 to induct
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 to besiege
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 to wrap
to surround or cover closely
nightfall invested the land
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Recent Examples of invest
South African Krugerrand The Krugerrand pioneered modern gold bullion investing when South Africa introduced it in 1967, long before most other mints followed.
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Sharon Wu, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
China invested over $1 trillion in clean energy in 2025.
—David Frykman, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
The end of Sora also means that Disney’s plans to invest $1 billion in OpenAI are also dead.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of millions of dollars are invested every year in environmental activism.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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Sharon Wu, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
China invested over $1 trillion in clean energy in 2025.
—David Frykman, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
The end of Sora also means that Disney’s plans to invest $1 billion in OpenAI are also dead.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of millions of dollars are invested every year in environmental activism.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invest
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That day in the plastic factory was suffused with a loss that hadn’t happened yet.—
Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
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Many of the people who live in that dark world are suffused with a kind of energy—both positive and negative—that people who walk in broad daylight can’t begin to imagine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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Before making any decisions about how, what or whether to gift anything to the new baby, ask your grandson whether accepting a gift from an outsider is even allowed.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Supporting the platform’s real-world connection philosophy is a complementary gifting feature centered around coffee, long associated with first meetings.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Efforts to enable reversible, two-way actuation have led to the development of systems such as semi-crystalline networks and liquid crystalline elastomers, which depend on structural alignment under applied stress.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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His skills enable him to offer advanced, minimally invasive procedures such as endoscopic midface and ponytail facelifts, which aim to produce natural-looking outcomes while minimizing visible scarring.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The loudest moment of the night came at the 12-minute mark when Purdue’s bench and its huge contingent of yellow and black clad fans erupted as senior point guard Braden Smith made history with his 1,077th career assist, breaking the 33-year-old NCAA record set in 1993 by Duke’s Bobby Hurley.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2026
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The crown jewel, however, has to be the bar clad in celadon-green Sekoya marble and dotted with glittering bottles.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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Voight was on hand to help induct his brother into the Songwriters Hall of Fame when Taylor received that honor in 2016.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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No, quite literally, he was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2024.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2026
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When news circulated about the gathering, Temple Emanu-El was besieged with inquiries from the local media.—
Joshua M. Davidson,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The interview takes a bad turn when the Ralph Lauren office building is besieged by the tabloid mob.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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Another young girl, Maria Antonia’s best friend, leaps out of her desk to wrap her arms around her.—
Mica Rosenberg,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Cardi stands on the edge of the room as the women straddle chairs backward, tightening their core muscles and wrapping their ankles around the back in order to control their slow descent to the ground.—
Jazmine Hughes,
Allure,
24 Mar. 2026
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Harry Potter is not secretly being infused with anything.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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The melodic and sunny set was infused with love, horns and abundant good vibes that set the tone for the rest of the night.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Invest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invest. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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