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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Kevin Bruno was promoted to Chief of Detectives, Papaioannou to Chief of Counterterrorism, and Andre Parham was recently promoted to Chief of Patrol.

— Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
Thomas Curitore, 63, also founded a group that promoted business in Wynwood and headed the organization before stepping down in 2017.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of promoted

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That result made Harwood a major outlier during an election in which voters elsewhere overwhelmingly backed measures seeking to restrict, scrutinize, or oppose data center developments.

— Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
It is now backed by Scott Free, the production company co-founded by Ridley Scott, one of the directors who first sparked Yamazaki’s love of special effects.

— Matt Alt, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of backed

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An immigration judge denied the application in August 2013 but granted Lawani withholding of removal to Nigeria, Santanna said.

— Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2026
This week’s Microsoft and airport meltdowns were unrelated, but both contributed to an unnerving sense of instability inside systems that most people take for granted every day.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 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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