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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
As part of Shah's appointment, Meta is investing $900 million in Cred, the startup said in a release.
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Annie Palmer, CNBC, 22 June 2026
Durst is investing roughly 20 million euros (around $23 million at current exchange) into Durst Como’s buildings and infrastructure.
—Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
On the flagship fund, the person designing the strategy, the person investing the money and the person policing the firm's own compliance are one and the same.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
China, Japan, the European Space Agency and the United Kingdom are all aware of this budding technology and are investing with long time horizons.
—Brigitte Bren, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
Companies are investing heavily in AI, cybersecurity, verification, brand protection, and digital identity.
—Phil Lodico, Fortune, 20 June 2026
By investing so heavily in the offensive line, the Steelers have made Campen one of the most important people in the entire organization.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Craig Hartman of Hartman Engineering said dairies have long lacked practical ways to monetize biogas without investing heavily in gas-cleaning infrastructure.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
Beijing has spent years investing heavily in power generation, data center capacity and AI development as part of its goal of overtaking America in emerging technologies.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026
Annie Palmer, CNBC, 22 June 2026
Durst is investing roughly 20 million euros (around $23 million at current exchange) into Durst Como’s buildings and infrastructure.
—Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
On the flagship fund, the person designing the strategy, the person investing the money and the person policing the firm's own compliance are one and the same.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
China, Japan, the European Space Agency and the United Kingdom are all aware of this budding technology and are investing with long time horizons.
—Brigitte Bren, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
Companies are investing heavily in AI, cybersecurity, verification, brand protection, and digital identity.
—Phil Lodico, Fortune, 20 June 2026
By investing so heavily in the offensive line, the Steelers have made Campen one of the most important people in the entire organization.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Craig Hartman of Hartman Engineering said dairies have long lacked practical ways to monetize biogas without investing heavily in gas-cleaning infrastructure.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
Beijing has spent years investing heavily in power generation, data center capacity and AI development as part of its goal of overtaking America in emerging technologies.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 June 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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On Sunday, June 14, the rapper, 54, shared a throwback Instagram video of himself gifting Broadus, also known as Boss Lady, with three rings at her 50th birthday party last November, per Complex.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Bethenny Frankel celebrated her daughter Bryn's 16th birthday by gifting her a pink car.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
9 June 2026
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Ultrasound can also reach deeper into the brain than any other non-invasive technology, enabling it to target important deep brain structures.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Under the Biden administration, the Department of Health and Human Services amended this rule, enabling kidney and liver transplants from HIV-positive donors to take place outside of research.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
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This is like inviting a homeless person into your home, sheltering them, feeding them, clothing them, educating them, and having that person's confidant leak that the newly comfortable person doesn't think less of you.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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As for the one who had the honor of inducting her?—
Cathy Applefeld Olson,
Forbes.com,
12 June 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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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 series debuted in April 2020, before wrapping its fourth season in November 2024.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Cult Gaia’s Cassidy sandal showcases a sculptural calla lily design wrapping around the foot such that the winding strap resembles a stem.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
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The concept was creatively directed by Allison Freidin, co-founder of Museum of Graffiti, who framed the whole project around infusing fashion, performance and culture into the single most important sporting event on the planet.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Their bird-call voices cast an alluring glow over the music’s surface, infusing Demand to Be Taken to Heaven Alive!—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
16 June 2026
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“Investing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investing. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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