INVESTED (IN) Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

invested (in)

verb

past tense of invest (in)

as in capitalized

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Verb

But Hughes’ short punts led to a few short fields and Clemson capitalized.

— Bob Ferrante, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
Heights capitalized with a 36-yard field goal from kicker Isaiah Schuman right before the half, taking an 11-7 lead.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of capitalized

Verb

As well as Powerade, owned by the Coca-Cola Company, Fox’s in-game adverts have also been sponsored by Lenovo, another official FIFA sponsor.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Albertsons has sponsored the event since its inception, and Chevron joined in 2021 as the presenting sponsor.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026

Definition of sponsored

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In some races there was either no female candidate or the woman wasn't one who was being promoted by the network.

— Huo Jingnan, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
Defensive line coach Todd Wash was promoted to interim defensive coordinator and will call the defensive plays, the Panthers said.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of promoted

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Track Pants Want to get in on the cool-girl pants trend backed by PEOPLE writers and A-listers like Jennifer Lawrence?

— Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026
Investors looking beyond the short-term noise and focusing on long-term returns can track top Wall Street analysts to pick the right stocks, backed by strong research.

— TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of backed

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Freshman Gaskins starts, shines with Reneau out Forward Malik Reneau, who was recently granted a fifth year of eligibility, did not play in the exhibition due to a lower-body injury.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
In September 2026, the US Space Force granted Antares a $161 million Strategic Breakthrough award to build space-qualified reactors.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of granted

Verb

Here, the Broncos were awarded a short field and the Chiefs didn’t even give themselves the option of putting the game away.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
Additionally, under the current process, the mayor cannot delegate authority to approve contracts worth more than $5 million and awarded by a method other than competitive bidding.

— Digital Producer, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

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