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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 clothed
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
Magdalena Petrova, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
After the Utah and Arizona debacles, CU fans have been looking for a reason to stay invested.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
How Dark Eagle fits the global hypersonic picture Dark Eagle enters a field where several states have invested heavily.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
The rocket would get off the ground from Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Base, a site Blue Origin invested $1 billion to rebuild.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Over the past decade, the bank has invested over $100 billion in technology.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
The government has relaxed its once-cumbersome visa process and invested heavily in airport and road upgrades to make the country’s immense, underexplored landscapes more accessible.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
The company also invested $50 million in user-centric feature trials, marketing, and international expansion.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
In 2014, the company expanded its headquarters and invested more than $600,000 in the facility.
—Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2025
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Investment into new subsea cable projects is expected to reach around $13 billion between 2025-2027, almost twice the amount that was invested between 2022 and 2024, according to telecommunications data provider firm TeleGeography.
—Magdalena Petrova, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
After the Utah and Arizona debacles, CU fans have been looking for a reason to stay invested.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
How Dark Eagle fits the global hypersonic picture Dark Eagle enters a field where several states have invested heavily.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
The rocket would get off the ground from Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Base, a site Blue Origin invested $1 billion to rebuild.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Over the past decade, the bank has invested over $100 billion in technology.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
The government has relaxed its once-cumbersome visa process and invested heavily in airport and road upgrades to make the country’s immense, underexplored landscapes more accessible.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
The company also invested $50 million in user-centric feature trials, marketing, and international expansion.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
In 2014, the company expanded its headquarters and invested more than $600,000 in the facility.
—Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invested
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The compact size of this nandina is also well suited to containers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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Temperature and Humidity Japanese maple trees will grow in a variety of climates, but some cultivars are better suited to a particular region than others.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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One of the great pleasures of anime is that its unabashed, rollicky genre pieces are often suffused with grand, but not grandiose, sociopolitical commentary — a heady combination that many similar pictures can’t pull off.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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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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Aung San Suu Kyi with the dog, Taichito, which Kim gifted to his mother to mark her 2010 release from house arrest.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Dudes gifted enough and clever enough to plaster over the cracks left by Sanders’ coaching staff.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
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What changed modern warfare was not necessarily the most advanced weapon per se, but rather that the Sherman enabled large-scale mechanized operations, thanks to its ease of production, repair, logistics support, and global deployment across multiple theaters.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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This operational discipline enabled the company to pursue projects with tight timelines or unusual spatial constraints, assignments that often commanded premium pricing due to their complexity and precision requirements.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The equipment was put to use in an overnight raid in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood, when agents clad in tactical gear rappelled from a Black Hawk helicopter and burst through the windows of an apartment building to pull families from their homes.—
Andy Rose 19 hr ago,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The rooms tout a contemporary Southwestern aesthetic, clad in terra-cotta orange with wood floors, while the 1,500-square-foot cottages feature two bedrooms, living rooms, and full kitchens and dining areas.—
Matt Kirouac,
AFAR Media,
7 Nov. 2025
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Five members of Soundgarden — Thayil, Cameron, bassists Yamamoto and Shepherd and, posthumously, Cornell — will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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This year, the National Toy Hall of Fame inducted board games Trivial Pursuit and Battleship—and one decidedly more modern toy, slime.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
6 Nov. 2025
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That's the capital of North Darfur that was besieged for 500 days.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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The San Francisco 49ers continue to be besieged by significant injuries for the second season in a row.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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On the sweet side — wrapped bundt cakes, tins filled with dainty cookies as well as brownies, tarts, pies and beverages.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Grande recently wrapped filming the new installment of the Meet the Parents film franchise, Focker In-Law.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Invested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invested. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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