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
The grandson of late Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy is investing through his private real equity firm (Four Stones).
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Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Whether shown vigorously doing push-ups (the elderly actor is still in tremendous shape) or in tender moments with O’Toole that remind us that sensuality needn’t diminish with age, Glenn owns the film from first moment to last, investing his crusty character with dignity and subtle humor.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Audience Research Workshops Our agency is investing heavily in audience research workshops, reallocating funds to deep user interviews.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Eudia and Haroun used the Summit to announce a major expansion of their AI for Good initiative, investing resources to remove systemic barriers and foster economic mobility and opportunity, especially for Arizona’s underserved communities.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
In fact, while the wider industry has often held back on green laser R&D—investing far less than in red laser products and showing limited innovation—MILESEEY has gone the opposite way.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Rather than investing the time and money into updating, we were attracted to the freedom of renting.
—Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025
Horror Section has partnered with investing platform Republic to give accredited and non-accredited investors worldwide a piece of Roth’s bloody pie.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
That is why Rodgers, the Falcons’ Kirk Cousins and the Steelers’ Russell Wilson also now seem to make more sense — if the Giants are investing a high pick in a quarterback — than the Vikings’ Sam Darnold.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Whether shown vigorously doing push-ups (the elderly actor is still in tremendous shape) or in tender moments with O’Toole that remind us that sensuality needn’t diminish with age, Glenn owns the film from first moment to last, investing his crusty character with dignity and subtle humor.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Audience Research Workshops Our agency is investing heavily in audience research workshops, reallocating funds to deep user interviews.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Eudia and Haroun used the Summit to announce a major expansion of their AI for Good initiative, investing resources to remove systemic barriers and foster economic mobility and opportunity, especially for Arizona’s underserved communities.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
In fact, while the wider industry has often held back on green laser R&D—investing far less than in red laser products and showing limited innovation—MILESEEY has gone the opposite way.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Rather than investing the time and money into updating, we were attracted to the freedom of renting.
—Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025
Horror Section has partnered with investing platform Republic to give accredited and non-accredited investors worldwide a piece of Roth’s bloody pie.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
That is why Rodgers, the Falcons’ Kirk Cousins and the Steelers’ Russell Wilson also now seem to make more sense — if the Giants are investing a high pick in a quarterback — than the Vikings’ Sam Darnold.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investing
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Of special note is the multi-vendor store, Collector’s Antique Mall, and Minkology, which has a mix of vintage household goods alongside new clothing and gifting items.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Travel Lounge Hollywood The exclusive, invitation-only gifting lounge curated by Peta Phipps (publisher and editor-in-chief of Caribbean Living and Swanky Retreats) returns for a one-day-only event, offering up Casa de Campo escapes, private jet perks, golf, luxe bags and loungewear.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, the Nevo A06’s roof houses a lidar system, complemented by three millimeter-wave radars, 12 ultrasonic sensors, and 11 cameras, enabling level 2 advanced driving assistance features.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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However, these responses did not follow, enabling the Taliban to continue and do so with impunity.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 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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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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Also great for very, very expensively besieging castles.—
Evan AckermanErico Guizzo,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Jan. 2016
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Nice drive-by swipe there on a Tony Pollard carry as Jonathon Cooper was wrapping him up.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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Small Things Like These was shot between wrapping Oppenheimer and the awards run, with financing coming together when Murphy’s co-star Matt Damon joined as producer.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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Human oversight remains crucial for interpreting AI outputs, making final decisions and infusing empathy and creativity into business processes.—
Vikram Joshi,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Maximalist Spirit The resurgence of 1970s decor is all about infusing personality into your spaces, in both big and small ways.—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 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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By shifting the focus toward empowering families directly and pricing the program affordably, the Bacons aim to break this cycle.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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By modernizing systems, improving data visibility and empowering finance leaders to shift from recordkeeping to strategic guidance, sponsors can accelerate value creation in measurable ways.—
Nate Heeren,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Investing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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