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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
Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2026
Why Portfolios Outperform Stock Selection Individual stocks can fluctuate greatly, but remaining invested is crucial.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
SoftBank Group invested $1 billion in Fanatics in 2017.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Japan has invested around 40 billion yen, or about $250 million, into the project since 2018, but has not set reserve estimates or production goals.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
Since leasing the property in 2004, the development firm has invested millions into renovating and maintaining the site, said Aleshire, who is still contracted by the city to conduct legal work.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
She’s also invested directly in the next generation of responsible AI leadership, committing $5 million to establish Departments of AI and Society across eight SUNY campuses.
—Julie Samuels, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
If the funds are well-invested and show results, most taxpayers are content.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2026
These plans, administered by the states, allow contributions to be invested and grow tax-deferred.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
Meanwhile, the rappers had invested some of the money from their publishing deal in production equipment and begun tinkering with beats themselves.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2026
Why Portfolios Outperform Stock Selection Individual stocks can fluctuate greatly, but remaining invested is crucial.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
SoftBank Group invested $1 billion in Fanatics in 2017.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Japan has invested around 40 billion yen, or about $250 million, into the project since 2018, but has not set reserve estimates or production goals.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
Since leasing the property in 2004, the development firm has invested millions into renovating and maintaining the site, said Aleshire, who is still contracted by the city to conduct legal work.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
She’s also invested directly in the next generation of responsible AI leadership, committing $5 million to establish Departments of AI and Society across eight SUNY campuses.
—Julie Samuels, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
If the funds are well-invested and show results, most taxpayers are content.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2026
These plans, administered by the states, allow contributions to be invested and grow tax-deferred.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invested
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The technology is well suited for high-performance, energy-efficient tasks such as AI, big data processing and advanced wireless systems.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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But the mogul’s been able to contrast such style with edgy attire and suited styling, as featured in her Karl Lagerfeld campaign.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Reid seemed to truly believe, despite the partisanship that suffused the column, that the Senate had been badly damaged.—
Jon Ralston,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
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Slow-attack tones emerge and are subsumed back within the haze, like single strands of a spiderweb zooming in and out of focus; the uppermost reaches are suffused in a delicate scrim of what sounds like electronic crickets.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
14 Jan. 2026
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Some additional scenes are short, but add levity and color to the movies, like Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee using elven rope, gifted by Galadriel, to rappel down a mountain in Two Towers.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Jan. 2026
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The film, secretly put together by Austin, told the story of their relationship — and also continued a screenplay that Austin wrote and gifted to Janna on their very first Christmas together.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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The data was protected with BitLocker, software that’s automatically enabled on many modern Windows PCs to safeguard all the data on the computer’s hard drive.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Bold pragmatic appeals enabled strong policies that protected workers and consumers.—
Jamie Holmes,
Twin Cities,
22 Jan. 2026
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On Thursday morning, clad in his pajamas, Garcia, 55, shot both his sister and mother in back bedrooms inside the first-floor apartment before turning the gun on himself and taking his own life.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Cruz, wearing a Santa hat, shimmied behind a boogieing Victoria, 51, clad in a form-fitting grey dress.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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They were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2006.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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The youngest person ever to be inducted, and the only person to beat Swift, is Stevie Wonder, who was inducted at age 32.—
Martina Di Licosa,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The militants at the time besieged it for months before being pushed back.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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To watch Herbert’s film is like watching a report on a place that has subsequently been besieged.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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But in the second season of the series, which wrapped last Sunday, a new sense of uncertainty, reflection, and maturity grips the central characters, making for even better television.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Our weeklong tester was wrapped in Velvet Red Pearl paint, deep and rich in style.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Invested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invested. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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