invested (in)

verb

past tense of invest (in)
as in capitalized

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invested (in)
  1. capitalized
  2. sponsored
  3. promoted
  4. backed
  5. granted
  6. awarded
Verb
  • Citadel capitalized, acquiring $16 billion in assets at discounts.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Gausman’s four-seam fastball command got away from him at times in the fifth, and the Nationals capitalized.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 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
Verb
  • Rookie slugger Bryce Eldridge, promoted in May, was in there, of course.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Blakeman is well liked in Nassau, one of the most populous counties in New York, and has promoted himself as a centrist in campaign advertising.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of promoted
Verb
  • The United Nations Security Council backed the plan in November — giving it international legitimacy — with a mandate for the board to oversee the demilitarization and rebuilding of Gaza.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Her budget proposal would maintain funding for seven library safety specialists, mostly by shifting expenses from a pilot program backed by the federal American Rescue Plan Act, which is expiring, to the general fund and other funding sources.
    — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of backed
Verb
  • Illinois also recently passed a bill that granted drivers the right to officially organize.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • For better or for worse (in his case, for worse), Nolan took it for granted that his audience was a blank slate.
    — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of granted
Verb
  • Clemson football posted a video on X in which Wilson, who walked on for the Tigers, informed his parents that he had just been awarded a scholarship.
    — Hunter DeLauder, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • After more than 40 hours of deliberations, a majority of jurors agreed and awarded $6 million in total damages.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of awarded
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“Invested (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invested%20%28in%29. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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