1
as in suffusing
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 gifting
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 enabling
to give official or legal power to
invested him with power of attorney
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as in clothing
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 inducting
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 besieging
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 wrapping
to surround or cover closely
nightfall invested the land
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Recent Examples of investing
That person believes in investing more in the emotional connection than anything else.
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Essence, 5 Nov. 2025
While Lin has led the firm’s early stage investing since 2017, Grady has steered Sequoia’s growth stage investing practice since 2015, leading deals in Snowflake, Zoom, ServiceNow, Harvey, and OpenEvidence.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Tech giants and nation-states are investing heavily in neuromorphic chips.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
With deal activity returning, some surveys suggest family offices and ultra-wealthy investors are planning to start investing more.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Amazon is laying off around 14,000 corporate employees as investors pressure the company to tighten its finances while investing heavily in AI.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
That push has included investing hundreds of millions of dollars in both Lucid and Nuro.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Back in May, Netflix broke ground on its own 500,000 square foot facility in Fort Monmouth, NJ, investing $1 billion in the project, and Lionsgate has a lease at a 270,000 square foot campus in Newark.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2025
The Kingdom is investing heavily in retail and entertainment infrastructure.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Essence, 5 Nov. 2025
While Lin has led the firm’s early stage investing since 2017, Grady has steered Sequoia’s growth stage investing practice since 2015, leading deals in Snowflake, Zoom, ServiceNow, Harvey, and OpenEvidence.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Tech giants and nation-states are investing heavily in neuromorphic chips.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
With deal activity returning, some surveys suggest family offices and ultra-wealthy investors are planning to start investing more.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Amazon is laying off around 14,000 corporate employees as investors pressure the company to tighten its finances while investing heavily in AI.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
That push has included investing hundreds of millions of dollars in both Lucid and Nuro.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Back in May, Netflix broke ground on its own 500,000 square foot facility in Fort Monmouth, NJ, investing $1 billion in the project, and Lionsgate has a lease at a 270,000 square foot campus in Newark.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2025
The Kingdom is investing heavily in retail and entertainment infrastructure.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investing
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More Homes for Sale 672 elevates gifting with flexible deliveries of Napa’s most exceptional reds, handpicked by Robb Report editors.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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Both Foot Locker and Kids Foot Locker are embracing the season of gifting with an assortment of product offerings, including sneakers and apparel hailing from a range of brands.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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And the corporation’s response to the row was feeble at best, enabling conservative critics to advance their long-running campaign against the broadcaster.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The breakthrough came when the researchers introduced a minute amount of ordinary salt at a critical stage in the process, which triggered the metal to wrap around the template instead of spreading out, enabling the formation of stable nanotube shells.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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San Jose celebrated another set of sports heroes Thursday night at SAP Center, inducting the 30th class into the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Mayor Josh Huddlestun administered the oath of office, officially inducting the recruits into the department.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Aug. 2025
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Israel tried to take over Gaza City before in this war, besieging it and launching raids in its streets, but tens of thousands of people remained.—
Aya Batrawy,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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And while politicians know that there are costs to besieging an independent central bank – financial markets may react negatively or inflation may flare up – short-term control of a powerful policy tool can prove irresistible.—
Ana Carolina Garriga,
The Conversation,
26 Aug. 2025
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To protect your tender young woody plants and trees, use a wire cage, DIY wire cloche, or a hard (chew-proof) plastic wrap meant for wrapping around the trunk.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
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Honestly, that's key for me, wrapping it up early.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Larter says Sheridan, 55, ended up infusing her real-life skill into Angela — who is passionate about her nightly family dinners.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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OutKast received a sprawling introduction from Donald Glover, who grew up listening to OutKast in Atlanta before infusing the group’s influence into his work as Childish Gambino.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping and the junta chief Min Aung Hlaing met in Moscow in May to discuss cooperation, endowing the junta with an air of global legitimacy.—
Dan Swift,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
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In the past, people would even be buried under the khata porch, endowing the doorway with an important spiritual and ritual significance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Aug. 2025
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In 2010, Donaldson founded her nonprofit LiveLung, an organization dedicated to empowering lung cancer patients, survivors and their caregivers through education and community.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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Longoria was honored with the Maestro Cares Community Hero Award for educating and empowering Latin women through Eva Longoria Foundation (ELF), and Balvin received the Trailblazer of Cultural Empowerment Award for his commitment to raising awareness about mental health.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Investing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investing. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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