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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
Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 12 June 2026
Data, Not Models, Is The Bottleneck Companies that invested (sometimes painfully) in clean, governed and accessible data two or three years ago are seeing that investment pay compounding dividends today.
—Irfan Khan, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
New Jersey has invested millions of dollars preparing to host the World Cup, including providing the local World Cup Host Committee with $35 million to support local infrastructure and community initiatives, according to Sherrill’s office.
—Tom Huddleston Jr.
juhohn Lee, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Chicago has recently invested $100 million in community violence interventions, known as CVI.
—Megan Kang, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
The firm first bought into SpaceX in 2017 at a roughly $25 billion valuation, and invested another 13 times.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Our research shows that companies with more cheap stock options invested less in capital expenditures and research and development after going public.
—Brad Badertscher, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Torre’s team, and later The Athletic, dug into the connections between Aspiration and Clippers’ billionaire owner Steve Ballmer, who had invested $60 million in the company, and the NBA announced an investigation to determine whether Ballmer and the Clippers circumvented salary cap rules.
—Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 29 May 2026
The New Glenn rocket exploded on Launch Complex 36, a site Blue Origin invested $1 billion to rebuild at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, not far from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 29 May 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.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
More casual apps lure users in with a free experience before asking for cash once they’re invested.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 12 June 2026
Data, Not Models, Is The Bottleneck Companies that invested (sometimes painfully) in clean, governed and accessible data two or three years ago are seeing that investment pay compounding dividends today.
—Irfan Khan, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
New Jersey has invested millions of dollars preparing to host the World Cup, including providing the local World Cup Host Committee with $35 million to support local infrastructure and community initiatives, according to Sherrill’s office.
—Tom Huddleston Jr.
juhohn Lee, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Chicago has recently invested $100 million in community violence interventions, known as CVI.
—Megan Kang, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
The firm first bought into SpaceX in 2017 at a roughly $25 billion valuation, and invested another 13 times.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Our research shows that companies with more cheap stock options invested less in capital expenditures and research and development after going public.
—Brad Badertscher, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Torre’s team, and later The Athletic, dug into the connections between Aspiration and Clippers’ billionaire owner Steve Ballmer, who had invested $60 million in the company, and the NBA announced an investigation to determine whether Ballmer and the Clippers circumvented salary cap rules.
—Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 29 May 2026
The New Glenn rocket exploded on Launch Complex 36, a site Blue Origin invested $1 billion to rebuild at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, not far from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invested
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Deep red and black, for instance, are ideal for a more formal, cool-weather wedding, while a brighter tone such as blue or green is better suited to a warm-weather, outdoor wedding.—
Alexandra Malmed,
InStyle,
9 June 2026
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After an extended and purposely disorienting opening that takes its sweet time to develop, Margaret and Daniel dodge suited agents working for a secret government protector outfit called WARDEX.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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As the first show without late drummer/lyricist Neil Peart since 1974, the kick-off was suffused with nearly overwhelming emotion, both onstage and off.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
10 June 2026
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That essay, written in 1940 — the same year Native Son was published — is suffused with profound hopelessness for what was indeed to come.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Tearful supporters at a California Working Families Party shindig at the Mission Control bar and arcade in downtown Santa Ana hugged Lopez, gifted her flowers and wished her well.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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This all changed a few years ago when someone gifted me a Kindle for Christmas.—
Meaghan Kenny,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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This investment needs to be enabled via structural changes to the financial system.—
Nina Seega,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Due to Climate Change Rising temperatures and resilient grapes have enabled Denmark and Sweden to produce unique wines.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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After a sweet introduction from longtime friend and storied industry producer/musician Don Was, who talked about late-night visits to a Nashville Shoney's with the country icon, a humble Brooks, clad in his usual uniform of jeans and cowboy hat, walked the small stage holding a microphone.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The brilliant reds and gold of the willows and poplars and the bright yellows and pale greens of frostbitten underbrush stood out against the backdrop of the mountain slopes, which were clad in the darker green of spruce and pine and topped with a fall of snow from the last few nights.—
Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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Turner was inducted in 2006 to Purdue’s hall of fame, and more enshrinements followed with the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Northern California (2012) and the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame (2019).—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Preston died in 2006 and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2021.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Tony season in New York is a veritable marathon for theater-folk, who are besieged by invites to countless classy events in succession.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 June 2026
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Some time later, however, King Ben-hadad of Aram mustered his entire army and besieged Samaria.—
Helaine Williams,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2026
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One, a pediatric ER doctor, wrapped his arm in a makeshift tourniquet and stuffed the wound to staunch the bleeding while others called for help.—
Los Angeles Times,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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We were all wrapped tightly in our uniforms, showing only our eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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“Invested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invested. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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