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verb

past tense of invest
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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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Recent Examples of invested
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
In recent years, China has invested heavily in aircraft carriers, advanced destroyers, amphibious assault ships, stealth aircraft and unmanned military systems. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026 Since 2022, the Irish high-street retailer has invested heavily in traceability, expanding from an initial pilot to onboarding all of its direct clothing, footwear and textile suppliers. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026 Before a family receives the keys, electricians, plumbers, roofers, framers, concrete contractors and countless suppliers have invested their time and livelihoods in making that home possible. — Christian Swann, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026 And for all the many billions of dollars Bezos has invested, Blue Origin has a short track record of execution. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026 In the last five years, Screen Ireland has invested nearly $170 million across film, television, animation, documentaries and game design, as well as training and early talent development, Finnegan said. — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 James also invested, alongside celebrity athletes Cristiano Ronaldo, Rory McIlroy, Reggie Miller, Virgil van Dijk and Shane Lowry. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2026 Nvidia and Softbank also invested billions in Intel last year. — Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026 Staying invested The survey, conducted between late August and early September, included 2,029 American investors with at least $10,000 in investable assets and 538 financial advisers and financial professionals. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invested
Adjective
  • This week, voters said Democrats were better suited than Republicans to manage the economy.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In this case, the fact that Marta wanted to surprise her mother also provided greater design freedom, resulting in a space that would be perfectly suited to its future resident.
    — Marilena Pitino, Architectural Digest, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Yet the film has established that the MacNeil home is suffused with evil.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The bar serves up a lighter menu of small bites, like tempura black cod with ginger-sesame dipping sauce and succulent local halibut suffused with cilantro and basil.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Then in 1696, Jones’ father-in-law, Thomas Townsend, a wealthy New Yorker, gifted him and his wife a significant tract of land on Long Island’s south shore, property records show.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Then in 1696, Jones' father-in-law, Thomas Townsend, a wealthy New Yorker, gifted him and his wife a significant tract of land on Long Island's south shore, property records show.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • When the anti-theft alarm is enabled on the Tapo app (available for Android and iOS), a 98dB siren will sound if the doorbell is removed.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The feature was enabled in the default settings and can be turned off.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Most of the new towers remain concrete structures, but they’re now typically clad in glass, metal or masonry, and the frame — while expressed — is generally whipped up into a more interesting confection than Mies would have tolerated.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Find a companion clad in a Lee Union-all or Dickies coverall and Michael Myers mask to complete the look.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In 2009, Mandrell became the only woman to be inducted into the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame and was also inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In 2014, Mandrell was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • And they would be besieged with lobbying as the private sector tried to realign itself.
    — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Mehra – director of 2016 pic Baar Baar Dekho and creator of Prime Video series Big Girls Don’t Cry – says that while Indian audiences are besieged by films and TV content right now, where Hunkkaar has cut through is in its subject matter.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • There are anchovies and peppers tucked between the sardines and toast; juicy dates and barely-there onions wrapped inside two types of tuna, dark maroon meat with slices of pink belly on top.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Four flies kept landing on the orange juice machine and wrapped single-service items.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

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“Invested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invested. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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