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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
Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
In 2014, the company expanded its headquarters and invested more than $600,000 in the facility.
—Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2025
Amazon, which has invested $8 billion in Anthropic, said the startup will use 1 million of its custom Trainium2 chips by the end of 2025.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
The foundation has invested nearly $700,000 in military support and also paid off holiday layaway balances for 515 military families.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Farm Bank invested heavily in advertising online and made sure each new player knew they would get paid for bringing in still more players.
—Moisés Naím, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Teams like the Washington Commanders clearly favor one player as the pass catcher but have invested into the position overall to build a balanced room.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Sarkisian is under a lot of pressure to do well at Texas, as the Longhorns have invested heavily in the college football program.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
The money can also be invested to grow.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
Firake said Wipro has invested heavily in upskilling and reskilling its workforce.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
In 2014, the company expanded its headquarters and invested more than $600,000 in the facility.
—Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2025
Amazon, which has invested $8 billion in Anthropic, said the startup will use 1 million of its custom Trainium2 chips by the end of 2025.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
The foundation has invested nearly $700,000 in military support and also paid off holiday layaway balances for 515 military families.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Farm Bank invested heavily in advertising online and made sure each new player knew they would get paid for bringing in still more players.
—Moisés Naím, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Teams like the Washington Commanders clearly favor one player as the pass catcher but have invested into the position overall to build a balanced room.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Sarkisian is under a lot of pressure to do well at Texas, as the Longhorns have invested heavily in the college football program.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
The money can also be invested to grow.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invested
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Members of Spain’s royal family opted for suited attire, with Queen Letizia in a gray double-breasted look and daughters Leonor, Princess of Asturias, in navy and Infanta Sofía of Spain in vibrant red.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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The video then cut to Uncle Bob, who was wielding a massive telephoto lens that looks better suited for wildlife photography.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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One of the great pleasures of anime is that its unabashed, rollicky genre pieces are often suffused with grand, but not grandiose, sociopolitical commentary — a heady combination that many similar pictures can’t pull off.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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His music, stuffed with live instrumentation and harmonic sophistication, is suffused with the sound and spirit of Sly Stone, Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix and Marvin Gaye, among many others.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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But in stoppage time, Miami was gifted a third goal when Jordi Alba crossed from the left and keeper Willis, colliding with defender Walker Zimmerman, spilled the ball right to Messi, who had the simplest of tap-ins.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this year at Coachella, funk forefather George Clinton gifted Leon Thomas a custom hat, lauding him as one of the contemporary torchbearers of the genre.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
24 Oct. 2025
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What changed modern warfare was not necessarily the most advanced weapon per se, but rather that the Sherman enabled large-scale mechanized operations, thanks to its ease of production, repair, logistics support, and global deployment across multiple theaters.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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This operational discipline enabled the company to pursue projects with tight timelines or unusual spatial constraints, assignments that often commanded premium pricing due to their complexity and precision requirements.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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When the humans return, there are only a handful, better clothed, hair braided and combed, new fashions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The open main floor is clad in calming white oak, which has been used for custom built-ins that serve as functional yet design-forward storage spaces.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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Koufax retired at 30 years old due to chronic elbow pain and became the youngest person ever inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame at 36 years old.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Soundgarden want to honor its Pacific Northwest roots as the band is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame next month.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Earth itself is suddenly besieged by an alien invasion.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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For more than a year, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has besieged El Fasher, its final major barrier to controlling Darfur.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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On the sweet side — wrapped bundt cakes, tins filled with dainty cookies as well as brownies, tarts, pies and beverages.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Grande recently wrapped filming the new installment of the Meet the Parents film franchise, Focker In-Law.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Invested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invested. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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