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
Amazon is laying off around 14,000 corporate employees as investors pressure the company to tighten its finances while investing heavily in AI.
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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
Gen Z turned to investing at six times the rate of people their age a decade ago, according to JPMorganChase.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 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
The two firms are investing $4 billion into the coffee business, which includes Keurig K-cups, and $3 billion into the beverage business, which covers drinks like 7-Up.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The country is also investing heavily in fusion, a potentially limitless source of clean power if anyone can figure out how to tame it.
—Brad Plumer, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
The Nasdaq-100 is up more than 19% this year, while the the S & P 500 has climbed more than 14%, with both hitting records this year as a result of the AI investing boom.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
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
Gen Z turned to investing at six times the rate of people their age a decade ago, according to JPMorganChase.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 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
The two firms are investing $4 billion into the coffee business, which includes Keurig K-cups, and $3 billion into the beverage business, which covers drinks like 7-Up.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The country is also investing heavily in fusion, a potentially limitless source of clean power if anyone can figure out how to tame it.
—Brad Plumer, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
The Nasdaq-100 is up more than 19% this year, while the the S & P 500 has climbed more than 14%, with both hitting records this year as a result of the AI investing boom.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investing
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According to NielsenIQ’s Holiday Sentiment Survey, bath and body products track just behind fragrance as a top gifting category, with 69 percent of consumers citing those as a go-to gift.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Gift with Taste 672 elevates gifting with flexible deliveries of Napa’s most exceptional reds, handpicked by Robb Report editors.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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Every system is designed for manufacturability from day one, enabling rapid iteration and high-volume production.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Pakistan has repeatedly accused Afghanistan, and the Taliban regime that rules the country, of harboring and enabling terrorist groups targeting its territory, including Taliban militant offshoot, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 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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At a nutrition center in Camp 15 of Cox’s Bazar – run by Concern Worldwide, with programs from UNICEF and the World Food Programme (WFP) – babies are measured for malnutrition by wrapping a paper tape measure around their tiny arms.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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At the end of the video, a firefighter could be seen wrapping the child up and carrying her into an ambulance to receive further medical care.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Watch Ghosts on Paramount+ Renowned filmmaker David Lynch revolutionized television when infusing his cinematic style into this early-'90s mystery series.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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By infusing rubber-like elastomers with ferromagnetic particles, the researchers 3D-printed an ultra-thin magnetic film that can be attached to origami structures.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 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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Zoelle is committed to innovative storytelling, complex characters, and inclusive production practices, assembling 50/50 teams and empowering women creatives in leadership roles.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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Jamaican Women of Florida Donation Drive JWOF, an organization dedicated to empowering Jamaican women in Florida, organized a donation drive with several drop-off locations in Broward and Palm Beach.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Investing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investing. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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