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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 clad
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
Fred Imbert, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
Semafor traced it to a pair of US life insurers that had funneled policyholders’ cash to 777’s Bermudan reinsurer, which invested it into sports teams, airplanes, a payday lender, and a failing budget airline, among other bets generally unsuited for insurance guarantees.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 18 Oct. 2025
In April 2023, Oprah Winfrey invested an undisclosed sum in Sturm’s business.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2025
That said, plenty of car washes have invested heavily into curating unique experiences for participants.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
Historically known as makers of some of the best large-displacement motorcycles, all of these companies have invested heavily in growing their 300-500cc offerings.
—New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones has invested heavily on the offensive side of the ball, particularly in Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Another $10 million was invested by others, including Sholl.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
And the South Asian women who long invested most of their assets into gold are winning in this rally.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Nvidia also invested $5 billion in Intel .
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
Semafor traced it to a pair of US life insurers that had funneled policyholders’ cash to 777’s Bermudan reinsurer, which invested it into sports teams, airplanes, a payday lender, and a failing budget airline, among other bets generally unsuited for insurance guarantees.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 18 Oct. 2025
In April 2023, Oprah Winfrey invested an undisclosed sum in Sturm’s business.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2025
That said, plenty of car washes have invested heavily into curating unique experiences for participants.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
Historically known as makers of some of the best large-displacement motorcycles, all of these companies have invested heavily in growing their 300-500cc offerings.
—New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones has invested heavily on the offensive side of the ball, particularly in Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Another $10 million was invested by others, including Sholl.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
And the South Asian women who long invested most of their assets into gold are winning in this rally.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invested
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His music, stuffed with live instrumentation and harmonic sophistication, is suffused with the sound and spirit of Sly Stone, Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix and Marvin Gaye, among many others.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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Two frame types—the Breitling Chrono 0002 and Breitling Lémain 0001—are available directly from Cutler & Gross in different colors and editions, and each is suffused with nods to the Swiss watchmaker’s esteemed dive watch collection.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
7 Oct. 2025
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Up-and-comer status gifted el Khaleel’s group, Mantronix, with the glory of a four-hundred-dollar gig at the rec center, home to youth basketball games, baton-twirling competitions, after-school child care, and — on occasion — community concerts.—
Jeff Pearlman,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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The bar is said to have been gifted by Wayne to Ronald Reagan for the mansion, and remains with the property today, Coleman said.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Many of them had easy access to government offices that enabled them to obtain genuine Syrian passports with fake names, according to former employees and regime figures.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Apple has postponed plans to make a lighter and less expensive version of Vision Pro, originally targeted for 2027 release, in favor of focusing on AI-enabled smart glasses to compete with Meta, according to a Bloomberg report earlier this month, citing an internal announcement.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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These approvals would enable architects and developers to use SUPERWOOD as cladding on taller buildings.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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That’s good, but cladding a phone whose raison d’etre is gorgeous, slim design seems less than ideal.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The four original Kiss members were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
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Frehley eventually went on to pursue a solo career, but was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014, alongside original bandmates Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Since its municipal establishment in 2018, Roku City has been a metropolis intermittently besieged by mythical creatures including a kraken, a big robot, and a Godzilla-like kaiju.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
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She is besieged on all sides—by her in-laws, by social workers, by untreated psychosis—and yet in possession of a terrible freedom.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
8 Oct. 2025
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And a mini skirt saw the legs of the jeans wrapped in a bow at the waist.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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His tariffs, in particular, have been wrapped into a broader critique that Republicans will send prices higher for consumers.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Oct. 2025
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The clip shows Breyer—who owns The Husband & Wife Law Team with his wife, Alexis—suited and booted while performing a rap song.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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If the weather’s not quite suited for alfresco hangs, a subterranean level has an indoor pool, plus a sauna for relaxing your weary muscles.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Invested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invested. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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