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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
Bobby Allyn, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
Gen Zers who invested four years into a biology degree, a STEM pathway positioned to be safe in the tech revolution, only make $45,000 a year.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Oakland County has invested more than $640,000 in Legionella remediation and preventive measures after a custodial employee tested positive for the disease last fall.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Some firms have also invested more heavily in artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to scale up efforts like text and image screening to better detect fakes and fraudsters.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
To date, the North Texas nonprofit has invested more than $7 million to support Children’s Health and UT Southwestern’s research, education and specialized care for pediatric cancer patients.
—Victoria Baeza Garcia, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon has invested heavily in developing more munitions faster in recent years.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Ellison too has invested a great deal in improving the product offering on Paramount+ and intends to do more, and further patching up HBO Max could easily be redundant.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026
The resort has also invested heavily in new lifts in recent years, making lines manageable.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
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And his venture capital firm, 1789 Capital, has invested millions of dollars into Polymarket.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
Gen Zers who invested four years into a biology degree, a STEM pathway positioned to be safe in the tech revolution, only make $45,000 a year.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Oakland County has invested more than $640,000 in Legionella remediation and preventive measures after a custodial employee tested positive for the disease last fall.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Some firms have also invested more heavily in artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to scale up efforts like text and image screening to better detect fakes and fraudsters.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
To date, the North Texas nonprofit has invested more than $7 million to support Children’s Health and UT Southwestern’s research, education and specialized care for pediatric cancer patients.
—Victoria Baeza Garcia, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon has invested heavily in developing more munitions faster in recent years.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Ellison too has invested a great deal in improving the product offering on Paramount+ and intends to do more, and further patching up HBO Max could easily be redundant.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026
The resort has also invested heavily in new lifts in recent years, making lines manageable.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invested
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In the end, though, doctors made the decision for them — at four years older than Wilson, Eli was physically larger and better suited to handle the transplant process.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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Sunny Nights needs a character like Nova because, especially in the middle of the season, the crime side of the narrative begins to spin its wheels, showing the strain of a story that might have been better-suited for six half-hour episodes instead of eight hour-longs.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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For months, an uncanny sense of calm suffused the forest.—
Robert Moor,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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The whole show is suffused in bright, warm sunlight.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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Every once in a blue moon, a human being arrives on Earth as a freak accident of genetic alchemy, gifted with bone structure, height, and the uncanny positioning of features that registers to other humans as beauty.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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Rausch gifted Higgins the luxury item during the pair's visit to Watch What Happens Live on Wednesday.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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My main issue is the hubris of it all — and the people who enabled it.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ironically, the very effort to secure one’s position can destabilize the society that enabled success in the first place.—
Michael Sonnenfeldt,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Vise says she was fully clothed.—
Audrey Abrahams,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
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Regardless of the exterior hue, the interior comes clad in Tartufo full Merino leather trimmed in Alpina Walnut Nature Black and black floor mats.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2026
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Johnson was inducted into the CIF-SS Hall of Fame in 2018 and California High School Football Hall of Fame in 2023.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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Johnson retired after the 2017 season and was inducted into the California High School Football Hall of Fame in 2023.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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But the regime, besieged by insurrections across the country, abandoned Manbij.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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The Kings, who snapped a franchise-record 16-game losing streak with Monday’s win over the Memphis Grizzlies, have been besieged by injuries this season.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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The devices were wrapped in black tape with nuts, bolts and screws, as well as a fuse.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Cut lime slices or halves can be wrapped in plastic and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for five to seven days.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Invested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invested. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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