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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
Nvidia has invested billions in companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, which have in turn committed to buying Nvidia’s chips. Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 July 2026 Over the past decade, finance teams have invested heavily in ERP systems, AP automation, procurement and analytics. Terrence McCrossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 That may change now that the findings show a return of up to $23 for every dollar invested over the typical two-year life of a pair of eyeglasses. Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 31 July 2026 Indeed, Microsoft invested $41 billion in the quarter, including assets acquired under finance leases. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 July 2026 Over the course of the last decade, Blavatnik has invested more than $7 billion into the streaming platform. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 July 2026 Torres-Walker said the former City Council had invested and sought outside funding for other programs, including clearing encampments. Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 29 July 2026 Different sources online list Harbinger Sports Partners as a private equity firm, with this sector having invested heavily in sports in recent years. Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026 The France Under-20 international’s ceiling is extremely high, though, which is why Newcastle have invested another sizeable sum in someone who has only just celebrated his 20th birthday. Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invested
Adjective
  • Interestingly, often the incumbent is best suited to identify potential successors.
    Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Shaw stays with Tunsil throughout his offseason regimen in Alabama, whipping up meals and snacks that appear suited for a five-star restaurant.
    Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • The threat is still there, suffused into the air like a memory, but for a time the choice between love and survival no longer feels mutually exclusive to Nino and Yasmina.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
  • Good binoculars will reveal a score of stars in this little group, while long-exposure observatory photographs show about 1000 in the area — all suffused in great clouds and streamers of nebulous light.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Brown gifted Woolard a watch, journal, and sweet treat per an Instagram reel of her wrapping the present.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
  • Ao Tanaka was guilty of the loose touch in the centre circle, which gifted possession to Davis Keillor-Dunn for Wrexham’s counter and Smith’s winner.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • Though present, they are not enabled by default and require overriding hidden FeatureFlags, which increases user risk.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • But a wild pitch enabled Alvarez to reach first base, and Paredes socked the first pitch of 388 feet to left for a three-run home run and a 5-1 lead.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • As the guy, clad in full European cycling-team gear, coasts up to the front-door bench, the mechanic gets a closer look.
    Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Yungblud easily took on the song’s euphoric verses as Corgan accompanied on guitar, both clad in all-black, from the four-time-platinum LP.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Jan and Dean really need to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026
  • Now, modern-day Greeks hope their tallest mountain will be inducted into UNESCO’s World Heritage List as a mixed cultural and natural site.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • The species is now endangered, extinct on the Australian mainland for three thousand years and besieged on the island that is its last refuge.
    John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The sidebar will open with Netflix’s Below, from creator Jesse McKeown, a six-part supernatural thriller that centers on a seaside town Newfoundland besieged by a sea creature and stars Mackenzie Davis, Charlie Heaton and Josh Hartnett.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • These styles feature a thicker strap that’s wrapped around the heel—no sliding here.
    Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Solana protocol Seasons aims to offer crypto stability by distributing gold, wrapped Bitcoin, and dollar tokens to holders.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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“Invested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invested. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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