invested (in)

past tense of invest (in)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for invested (in)
Verb
  • After Henry coughed up the ball, the Bills capitalized, with Allen scoring on a 1-yard run.
    Associated press, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Alcaraz capitalized with the serve in the eighth game of the fourth set.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That bout was promoted as his return to the ring after a 19-year retirement and was widely regarded as a fitting sendoff.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The past few weeks have seen the departures of Heidi Gardner, Devon Walker, Michael Longfellow and Emil Wakim, plus the splitting up of Please Don’t Destroy as Ben Marshall was promoted to main cast, Martin Herlihy moved to writing staff and John Higgins left the show.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • More than 200 volunteer dentists, hygienists, and dental assistants, backed by the nonprofit TeamSmile organization and the Chiefs, provided free dental care Tuesday to 300 children from Kansas City-area schools.
    Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Commissioners cite concerns about shorter seasons A southern Arizona hunting guide backed Harding’s suggestion on stricter bag limits, but not on reducing the season.
    Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • When this request was not granted, the spokeswoman declined to schedule an interview.
    IndyStar, IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2025
  • My perspective has changed, and not a single day of being alive has been taken for granted.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • On the stroke of halftime, the referee awarded Bolivia a penalty.
    Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The Prize was first awarded in 1992 to Primal Scream for Screamadelica, and winners include collections by Pulp (1996), PJ Harvey (2001, 2011) and Arctic Monkeys (2006).
    Thomas Smith, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Invested (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invested%20%28in%29. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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