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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
Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2026
China invested billions in the country’s infrastructure and purchased most of its oil under the Maduro regime.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
The company invested significantly in R&D (adding 600 engineers) and is navigating through substantial portfolio adjustments—spinning off Aerospace while finalizing the Advanced Materials separation.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the rappers had invested some of the money from their publishing deal in production equipment and begun tinkering with beats themselves.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2026
SoftBank Group invested $1 billion in Fanatics in 2017.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Japan has invested around 40 billion yen, or about $250 million, into the project since 2018, but has not set reserve estimates or production goals.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
But Detroit has invested significant draft capital in defensemen since Steve Yzerman took over as general manager, and many of those young players are now entering or nearing the NHL.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Tapestry invested heavily in AI, both to simplify search terms with natural chat, as well as to create digital twins of product to streamline digital product creation and also cut back on production waste.
—Lauren Parker, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
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Musk had invested personally in SolarCity and sat on the company's board.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2026
China invested billions in the country’s infrastructure and purchased most of its oil under the Maduro regime.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
The company invested significantly in R&D (adding 600 engineers) and is navigating through substantial portfolio adjustments—spinning off Aerospace while finalizing the Advanced Materials separation.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the rappers had invested some of the money from their publishing deal in production equipment and begun tinkering with beats themselves.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2026
SoftBank Group invested $1 billion in Fanatics in 2017.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Japan has invested around 40 billion yen, or about $250 million, into the project since 2018, but has not set reserve estimates or production goals.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
But Detroit has invested significant draft capital in defensemen since Steve Yzerman took over as general manager, and many of those young players are now entering or nearing the NHL.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Tapestry invested heavily in AI, both to simplify search terms with natural chat, as well as to create digital twins of product to streamline digital product creation and also cut back on production waste.
—Lauren Parker, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invested
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Notwithstanding a temperament ill-suited for hand-to-hand combat, Jefferson was unable to restrain himself from pushing his grand recipe for public happiness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Then of course there’s the workout wear—soft, stretchy leggings and sports bras well suited to yoga or Pilates classes; T-shirts and lightweight jackets to wear on your way to and from the studio; and more.—
Madison Flager,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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Reid seemed to truly believe, despite the partisanship that suffused the column, that the Senate had been badly damaged.—
Jon Ralston,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
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Slow-attack tones emerge and are subsumed back within the haze, like single strands of a spiderweb zooming in and out of focus; the uppermost reaches are suffused in a delicate scrim of what sounds like electronic crickets.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
14 Jan. 2026
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Defense secretary was given a $3,700 bronze statue, while CIA chief was gifted a $3,000 horse saddle.—
MATTHEW LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Other times, surprises come unexpectedly — like the Range Rover Wade once gifted her with a bow on top.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Senior executives speak openly about the potential for better customer experience, better products, and fundamentally new business models enabled by AI.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Peay, who was speaking as a member of the California State University Employees Union, said that telework has enabled her family to keep her mother, who suffers from memory issues, at home.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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On Thursday morning, clad in his pajamas, Garcia, 55, shot both his sister and mother in back bedrooms inside the first-floor apartment before turning the gun on himself and taking his own life.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Cruz, wearing a Santa hat, shimmied behind a boogieing Victoria, 51, clad in a form-fitting grey dress.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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Shula, a two-time Super Bowl champion, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1997, his first year of eligibility.—
Amos Morale III,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Between one and three of those finalists will be inducted into the Hall along with between three and five modern-era players from a group of 15 finalists.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The militants at the time besieged it for months before being pushed back.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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To watch Herbert’s film is like watching a report on a place that has subsequently been besieged.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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But in the second season of the series, which wrapped last Sunday, a new sense of uncertainty, reflection, and maturity grips the central characters, making for even better television.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Our weeklong tester was wrapped in Velvet Red Pearl paint, deep and rich in style.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Invested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invested. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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