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
German luxury brands are rapidly accelerating software development and EV rollouts, while American companies are investing billions into battery plants and domestic EV production.
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Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
After investing $38 million in its first years, Musk accused OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and his top deputy of shifting into a moneymaking mode behind his back.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Then, another crypto winter began in October — with Bitcoin prices still down some 40% from an all-time high — making the idea of crypto investing even less attractive to individuals.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Microsoft is among the hyperscalers investing heavily in the Nordics.
—April Roach,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Samsung operates 12 fabrication lines, employs over 260,000 people worldwide, and is investing $73 billion in semiconductor capex and R&D this year alone, the largest single-year chip investment by any company in history.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 17 May 2026
Funding cuts and restrictive immigration policies are throttling scientific work as other nations are investing heavily, education experts say.
—Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
American Airlines and Spanish hotel chain Iberostar have settled lawsuits brought by Cuban Americans who inherited property confiscated by the Cuban government six decades ago, in another blow to foreign companies investing or doing business on the island.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
Spending with intention, saving automatically, investing consistently, and revisiting decisions over time can provide confidence, clarity, and direction.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
After investing $38 million in its first years, Musk accused OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and his top deputy of shifting into a moneymaking mode behind his back.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Then, another crypto winter began in October — with Bitcoin prices still down some 40% from an all-time high — making the idea of crypto investing even less attractive to individuals.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Microsoft is among the hyperscalers investing heavily in the Nordics.
—April Roach,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Samsung operates 12 fabrication lines, employs over 260,000 people worldwide, and is investing $73 billion in semiconductor capex and R&D this year alone, the largest single-year chip investment by any company in history.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 17 May 2026
Funding cuts and restrictive immigration policies are throttling scientific work as other nations are investing heavily, education experts say.
—Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
American Airlines and Spanish hotel chain Iberostar have settled lawsuits brought by Cuban Americans who inherited property confiscated by the Cuban government six decades ago, in another blow to foreign companies investing or doing business on the island.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
Spending with intention, saving automatically, investing consistently, and revisiting decisions over time can provide confidence, clarity, and direction.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investing
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After suffusing some of this lunar simulant with helium-3, Interlune will use those samples to test its extraction methods.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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And, yes, suffusing it all is Pelicot’s interesting unreliability—to herself above all.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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Starting at under $10, these finds are just right for gifting… and yes, that includes gifts for yourself.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 2026
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The third Kathy has really big parties that are like the Golden Globes gifting suite.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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The fiasco left aspiring translators in Korea, most of them people of color, with one less route into the profession, further enabling white people’s social and actual capital to be kept within their possession.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The new exciton-polariton platform avoided part of that problem by enabling all-optical switching, where one light signal directly controls another without converting anything into electricity.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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The Minnesota Vikings are inducting former running back Adrian Peterson into the club's Ring of Honor this year, the team announced Monday.—
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Other inductions included Jason Isbell showing up for Lucinda Williams, Don Henley inducting Trisha Yearwood, Jimmie Vaughan paying tribute to Buddy Guy, and Chris Isaak saluting Roy Orbison.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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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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The sky is threatening rain on an early Wednesday evening, but that hasn’t stopped a line of people from wrapping around a tall brick building in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
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The suit also featured a sleek black strap running down her torso, with the top wrapping around her bodice.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
13 May 2026
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As recently as 2024, Congress was infusing Israel with an additional $15 billion in military aid to carry out its war with Hamas.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
16 May 2026
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Naveen Shrestha has been infusing a taste of his native Nepal into his Twin Cities restaurant endeavors for some two decades now.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2026
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The principal donation will go towards endowing the Met’s long-standing internships for undergraduate and graduate students in perpetuity.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
4 May 2026
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This information can indirectly influence national discussions by endowing them with more credibility.—
Marlen Bartsch,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Investing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investing. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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