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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
Brian Herman, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Norway, meanwhile, invested more in other sports facilities.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The community at-large has invested its time and resources into preserving the Town Clock Church’s unique and rich history.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
City response City officials, however, say Independence has paid firefighters fairly and invested a significant amount of city resources into IFD, Gannon said.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Park Pride has invested over $10 million in underserved communities since 2021, said Andrew White, the nonprofit’s director of grantmaking and implementation.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The company has also invested heavily in new acquisitions to scale cybersecurity capabilities for customers in the age of sophisticated AI.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
Simon invested $100 million in December 2024 to support Saks’ acquisition of Neiman Marcus, according to court papers.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
The billions being invested will update equipment, allowing for new products to be created and enabling us to use less coke in the steelmaking process.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
Donor and university partnerships involve significant negotiations about how the money will be invested.
—Brian Herman, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Norway, meanwhile, invested more in other sports facilities.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The community at-large has invested its time and resources into preserving the Town Clock Church’s unique and rich history.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
City response City officials, however, say Independence has paid firefighters fairly and invested a significant amount of city resources into IFD, Gannon said.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Park Pride has invested over $10 million in underserved communities since 2021, said Andrew White, the nonprofit’s director of grantmaking and implementation.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The company has also invested heavily in new acquisitions to scale cybersecurity capabilities for customers in the age of sophisticated AI.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
Simon invested $100 million in December 2024 to support Saks’ acquisition of Neiman Marcus, according to court papers.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
The billions being invested will update equipment, allowing for new products to be created and enabling us to use less coke in the steelmaking process.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invested
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Jackson — only 26, and not yet an ordained minister — was dressed informally, in a loose jacket and a hip collarless pullover that distinguished him from the dark-suited, pulpit-ready King and King's conservatively attired associates.—
John Beifuss,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
18 Feb. 2026
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Shorter varieties are well suited to the middle of garden borders.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 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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Until recently, his only comfort was a large orangutan plush toy that some brilliant member of staff gifted him as a tool for muscle building and maternal replacement.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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That player, who the couple declined to name in an interview with the Associated Press, gifted Nic Taylor a plane ticket to Norway and told him to go give his wife a pep talk.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
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The people who trespassed at the Capitol, and committed disorderly behavior, enabled the mob violence.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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In 1991, Epstein obtained power of attorney from Wexner, which enabled him to buy and sell assets on Wexner’s behalf.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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In the photo, Harry and Lilibet shared both their matching red hair and smiles as Lilibet—clad in a pink ballet outfit—held a bunch of red balloons in the backyard of their Montecito home.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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An elevator clad in blue marble whisks you upstairs, where the primary suite takes up a private wing.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2026
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Dahlen, a California native, was inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame in 1999.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
19 Feb. 2026
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She was also inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and in 2021, she was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Biden.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Adams administration was besieged with corruption at every level—the Blackness of the perpetrators was of no solace.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Don Lemon also enjoyed a standing ovation and was besieged by people all night to express their gratitude and support after he was arrested and charged for an anti-ICE protest just two days before.—
Rob LeDonne,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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What helped the department through this trauma was the outpouring from the community – indeed, from the country and beyond – which wrapped supportive and grateful arms around the APD.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Thread can become wrapped under the tongue actually cutting into the soft tissue there.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Invested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invested. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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