invested 1 of 2

invested

2 of 2

verb

past tense of invest
1
2
3
4
5
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

6
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

7

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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
For example, an individual may contribute regularly to an IRA without realizing that contributions still needs to be invested according to an appropriate investment strategy. — Sarah Tolson Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026 Incline was already heavily invested, having spent significantly in upstate New York. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2026 Nvidia also invested roughly $2 billion each in Nebius, Marvell, Lumentum, Coherent and CoreWeave through a series of deals announced over the past year. — Kif Leswing,annie Palmer,kevin Breuninger,samantha Subin,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026 In 1970, Playboy poobah Hugh Hefner invested $15 million to open the Playboy Plaza in Miami Beach, creating a signature hotel from a former Hilton. — Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026 Nvidia has provided tens of billions of dollars in financing to its customers, invested more than $50 billion in AI startups, and guaranteed huge data-center leases for firms including OpenAI. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 12 Nov. 2026 The company has already invested more than $1 billion in engines and will likely need billions more to develop and scale the vehicle. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 Nov. 2026 Under her watch, the company has invested heavily into the technology sector, including Intel, Nokia and a partnership with OpenAI. — Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 12 Nov. 2026 Many of Life at Sea’s customers invested significant portions of their savings into the cruise; some sold their homes. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invested
Adjective
  • Read More Dock & Bay’s blankets are well suited for the new parents in your circle.
    — Ryan Waniata, The Verge, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Sawamura said Bump already has examples of IP being developed further, with manga and animation particularly well suited.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 9 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
  • The restructuring enabled Centric to eliminate about $700 million in debt.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Advertisement The electricity monopoly model has failed, unable to reconcile central planning and private profits with electricity democracy enabled by modern technology.
    — John Farrell, Time, 9 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Picture windows dominate the 30 ample rooms, which are pleasingly clad in unfinished wood and shocking splashes of lime.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The visual culminates with the sisters clad in Christmas sweaters toasting champagne.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • On Friday, the Grammy Museum will host a conversation with Peter Hook of Joy Division and New Order, the overlapping bands who will be jointly inducted into the Hall Saturday night.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Scott, who was inducted into Billboard’s R&B Hall of Fame earlier this year, will likely be nominated across the R&B field, with select album tracks having non-zero chances of showing up in the rap and American roots categories.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 10 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
  • Megan Thee Stallion, Young Thug and Future just wrapped projects at Criteria.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Terracotta eyeshadow wrapped around her eyelids while a thin line of black liner coated her top lash-line.
    — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Invested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invested. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster