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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
  • Jocasta and Ultron seem well suited for each other, though, and not just in a swipe-right kind of way.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The actress wore an ensemble from Conner Ives’ latest curation, a suited style with a cropped black jacket, maroon fabric at the waist and tapered trousers.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Even after users log off, the material world is suffused with spirit.
    — Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Mary tells them that Britani left her event with not one but THREE floral arrangements, which included the one that Mary gifted her, one right off the table, and the one that Britani herself brought as a gift.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Digest The New York Public Library was gifted some 250 prints by Kiki Smith from her sister, the artist Seton Smith.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Her refusal to be silent enabled her to transform her personal story into a global movement for justice.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In a new memoir, the legendary reporter names a parade of confidential sources who enabled monumental scoops in The Washington Post and his blockbuster books.
    — Craig Whitlock, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This Saturday, friends, family and community members clad in different shades of light blue came together at a public vigil to honor Noel’s legacy.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026
  • As San Francisco’s Hobart Building—with its elaborate neoclassical facade clad in terracotta—neared completion in 1914, influential architect Willis Polk was commissioned for another project across the bay in the Berkeley Hills.
    — Mark David, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • O’Brien, a longtime Homewood resident, will be the first representative from Special Olympics Illinois to be inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Taylor Swift looked back on her earliest days crafting songs in Music City as she was inducted Monday into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, becoming its youngest member at 36.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Its largest medical center, Al-Shifa Hospital, was besieged, bombed, and raided, under false pretexts, resulting in hundreds of deaths inside.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 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 31 Oct. 2026.

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