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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
Between 2020 and last year, the bank and its foundation invested more than $48 million in initiatives in the region.
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Chase Jordan
april 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
The home-improvement giant exclusively told Fortune that its foundation is investing $250 million over the next decade to help train 250,000 skilled trade workers in fields like plumbing, carpentry, and electrical work.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
The sisters worked hard — Mary as a chef in New York City and Eliza working in private homes doing cleaning, cooking and household care — and earned enough money to invest heavily in property in Bridgeport.
—Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
In 2023, Google invested $300 million in the AI lab for a stake of about 10%.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
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Chase Jordan
april 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
The home-improvement giant exclusively told Fortune that its foundation is investing $250 million over the next decade to help train 250,000 skilled trade workers in fields like plumbing, carpentry, and electrical work.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
The sisters worked hard — Mary as a chef in New York City and Eliza working in private homes doing cleaning, cooking and household care — and earned enough money to invest heavily in property in Bridgeport.
—Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
In 2023, Google invested $300 million in the AI lab for a stake of about 10%.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invest
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It’s known as the cosmic microwave background, or CMB, and is made up of the light that was released when the hot, dense plasma that suffused the early universe cooled enough to form hydrogen atoms.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2026
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The soft natural light suffuses the red clay brick room, centered around long communal tables, introducing an intimate ease that invites you to linger.—
Anais Martinez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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The series opens as Morgan impulsively steals a cheap necklace to gift her aged grandmother.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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For that to happen, though, Agnes — like all the Plums — must be gifted by God with her period, which isn’t a certainty these days.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Apr. 2026
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The first would allow courts in protection from abuse matters and criminal proceedings to order abusers to wear a GPS monitoring device that enables survivors to track their location in real time, even with alerts to law enforcement.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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On other podcast apps, creators can enable access to their shows via a private RSS link.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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Bathrooms are big and feel extremely luxurious; clad in marble, with rain showers and big bathtubs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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Elsewhere in the photoshoot, Hosk swam in a pool, clad in a white graphic T-shirt and black underwear.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 2026
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In 1962, he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, and in 2004, Major League Baseball officially began recognizing April 15 as Jackie Robinson Day.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Sturdivant’s great uncle, Floyd Little, was an All-Pro running back for the Denver Broncos and was inducted into both the College and Pro Football Hall of Fame.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 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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Barefoot Caribou Hair Tools Travel Bag No more wrapping your curling iron in a towel and hoping for the best.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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The salmon version came wrapped in dark seaweed with a satisfying crunch that contrasted the soft, slightly tangy sushi rice, while the buttery salmon inside delivered a clean, subtly sweet finish in every bite.—
Evan Moore
April 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Panthers need to infuse cheap youth into the line, and having Fortner would allow Carolina to onboard Hecht at his own pace.—
Mike Kaye
April 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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An uplifting one, too, but death infused.—
Colin Fleming,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Invest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invest. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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