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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
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Microsoft, which has invested approximately $13 billion in OpenAI and writes up to 30 percent of its own code with generative AI, instructed engineers in a major division to stop using an AI coding assistant because the bills became untenable.
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Jemma Green,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
This means a larger portion of your cash will be invested directly in your home in the long run.
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Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Rather than simply adding warehouse capacity, companies have invested heavily in inventory visibility, warehouse management systems and item-level tracking that allow retailers to manage inventory across increasingly complex fulfillment networks.
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Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Google cofounder Sergey Brin has personally invested more than $250 million into LTA Research & Exploration, an aviation company building advanced airships.
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Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
The campaign’s political committee invested $20 million in its first round of TV ads to run across Florida’s major media markets beginning Tuesday.
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Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Her potential kept coaches invested.
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Latif Love
june 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
These kinds of numbers are the things that do matter to Ferdinand, who is clearly invested and works a lot through a busy schedule.
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Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
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.
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Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
Comcast also recognized value in theme parks and invested heavily, building Universal Studios as a formidable rival to Disney.
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Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Microsoft, which has invested approximately $13 billion in OpenAI and writes up to 30 percent of its own code with generative AI, instructed engineers in a major division to stop using an AI coding assistant because the bills became untenable.
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Jemma Green,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
This means a larger portion of your cash will be invested directly in your home in the long run.
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Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Rather than simply adding warehouse capacity, companies have invested heavily in inventory visibility, warehouse management systems and item-level tracking that allow retailers to manage inventory across increasingly complex fulfillment networks.
—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Google cofounder Sergey Brin has personally invested more than $250 million into LTA Research & Exploration, an aviation company building advanced airships.
—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
The campaign’s political committee invested $20 million in its first round of TV ads to run across Florida’s major media markets beginning Tuesday.
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Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Her potential kept coaches invested.
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Latif Love
june 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
These kinds of numbers are the things that do matter to Ferdinand, who is clearly invested and works a lot through a busy schedule.
—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invested
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Lena Dunham was spotted poking her head out of a backseat window and chatting with someone redirecting traffic, while her ex, a suited Jack Antonoff, and his sister, fashion designer Rachel Antonoff, were also seen walking up to MSG.
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Even San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan played a bit of pickleball despite having footwear more suited for a council meeting than a pick-up game.
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The standout is a grand, otherworldly picture, devoid of human and animal life but suffused with strange light, and the majesty and menace of colossal ice in moving water.
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The experiment might sound sentimental, but Chakraborty, the production’s secret weapon, maintains a scientific restraint, albeit one suffused with maternal anguish.
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Her monologue manages to be both a dis to her mother and to the city that gifted her so much success.
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For Kulture's second birthday, Offset and Cardi B gifted her a hot-pink Hermès Birkin bag for her second birthday.
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Guo was convicted of nine of 12 criminal charges during a seven-week trial that prosecutors said showcased his deception of thousands of investors in bogus deals that enabled Guo’s lavish lifestyle.
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This enabled attendees to not only take in the education in greater detail, but also to share with other stylists and colorists at their salons.
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Its interior walls were clad in marble.
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In the post, Anne Hathaway, clad in all white, walks into the frame with her arms crossed over her belly.
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Lasorda was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997, his first year of eligibility.
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In addition to her 32 individual Primetime Emmy Awards, more than any other documentarian, she was also inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame in 2000, and selected for the Television Academy’s Governors Award in 2009.
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Boston was besieged by the Tartan Army.
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In the adjacent room, the Shapiro team was equally besieged.
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To enter this anniversary uncritically — wrapped in flags and the mythology of manifest destiny — is to be bamboozled.
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Whether they’re smothered in pepper jelly, doused in barbecue sauce, or wrapped in bacon, appetizers are your chance to set the tone and impress your guests (because, let’s face it, nothing beats the satisfaction of compliments on your spread).
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“Invested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invested. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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