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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 clad
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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as in suited
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Recent Examples of invested
David Aldridge, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Both Russia and Ukraine have invested heavily in these capabilities, effectively ushering in a new era of partially autonomous fighting.
—Brian Walsh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
On the profitability side, EBITDA declined 24% to $466 million (€398 million) after a record level of $389 million (€332 million) was invested back into the company.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Mark Zuckerberg has invested large sums of money into Meta.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 6 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Xavier, Group CEO of Neoen, revealed that the company has invested nearly USD 235 million (EUR 200 million) in green energy projects since 2020.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Ballmer reportedly invested $50 million in the company.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Microsoft has invested billions of dollars in OpenAI and uses its artificial intelligence tools in its products.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
As part of that strategy, Walgreens invested billions of dollars into primary care provider VillageMD, with plans to put Village Medical clinics in 1,000 of its stores by 2027.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
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Tackle Laremy Tunsil, in whom Washington has invested so much, pulled left and cleaned out Nubin.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Both Russia and Ukraine have invested heavily in these capabilities, effectively ushering in a new era of partially autonomous fighting.
—Brian Walsh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
On the profitability side, EBITDA declined 24% to $466 million (€398 million) after a record level of $389 million (€332 million) was invested back into the company.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Mark Zuckerberg has invested large sums of money into Meta.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 6 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Xavier, Group CEO of Neoen, revealed that the company has invested nearly USD 235 million (EUR 200 million) in green energy projects since 2020.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Ballmer reportedly invested $50 million in the company.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Microsoft has invested billions of dollars in OpenAI and uses its artificial intelligence tools in its products.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
As part of that strategy, Walgreens invested billions of dollars into primary care provider VillageMD, with plans to put Village Medical clinics in 1,000 of its stores by 2027.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invested
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His narration is a constant pleasure — mournful, wry, and suffused with a world-weary poetry.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
31 Aug. 2025
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Nearly every part of the couple's wedding was borrowed or gifted with love.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Over a year ago, the Biden administration gifted Intel $8 billion in CHIPS subsidies for plants in multiple states.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The findings demonstrated that the scaffold not only supported cell survival but also enabled reconnection across a severe injury.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Notably, the kill switch can only be enabled while using Mimic.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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These approvals would enable architects and developers to use SUPERWOOD as cladding on taller buildings.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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That’s good, but cladding a phone whose raison d’etre is gorgeous, slim design seems less than ideal.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Whatever the reason, the Chicago Cubs added to that total Friday, belting four long balls in an 11-5 win in front of 32,320 — including Sosa, the franchise’s all-time home run leader who will join Derrek Lee in being inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame on Sunday.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Dryden was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Landslide in western Sudan kills at least 1,000 A landslide in western Sudan killed at least 1,000 people, intensifying hardship in a country besieged by years of civil war.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Validated Insights To even the most casual observer, these must feel like belligerent times in higher education – surrounded by fires, besieged, and under crushing market pressures all at once.—
Derek Newton,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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After Downton wrapped in 2015, Dockery starred as a con artist recently out of prison in the drama series Good Behavior, and in Netflix’s western miniseries Godless in 2019.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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She’s matched wonderfully by Cooke, who leans into her actual Manchester accent to give Cherry a stroppy, sarcastic bent and whose body looks absolutely banging wrapped in an array of oxblood, maroon, and cerise minidresses.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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No character seems more well suited to a Halloween Horror Nights maze than this guy.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Mirrors and Windows Other surfaces that aren't well suited for your all-purpose cleaner are windows and glass.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Invested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invested. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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