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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
After investing an initial $100 million Series A round in February, Deerfield Management led the latest $100 million Series B round with new investors Regeneron Ventures, Longwood Fund, Alexandria Venture Investments, Binney Street Capital of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and others.
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Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
My family’s companies were mainly built on cash flow – growing by delivering value, collecting payment and investing back into the business.
—Samuel Mueller, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
Europe is investing heavily in that network, with plans to expand significantly by 2030.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
But given that the Royals have been unwavering about leaving a beloved stadium that nonetheless will be nearly 60 years old when the lease expires, the greatest good — or at least the greater good — is to be found in investing downtown.
—Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2026
Kodak leaned into the analog and authenticity trend, investing its resources in its film capacities and creating products that consumers, directors and filmmakers alike were interested in.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
These accounts help young Americans begin investing early, giving them a head start on saving for education, starting a business, or building long-term financial security.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Organizations are rapidly investing millions in AI tools, especially agentic AI.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
In aggregate, the three Middle Eastern funds are investing close to $24 billion, with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund taking a roughly $10 billion stake.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
My family’s companies were mainly built on cash flow – growing by delivering value, collecting payment and investing back into the business.
—Samuel Mueller, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
Europe is investing heavily in that network, with plans to expand significantly by 2030.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
But given that the Royals have been unwavering about leaving a beloved stadium that nonetheless will be nearly 60 years old when the lease expires, the greatest good — or at least the greater good — is to be found in investing downtown.
—Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2026
Kodak leaned into the analog and authenticity trend, investing its resources in its film capacities and creating products that consumers, directors and filmmakers alike were interested in.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
These accounts help young Americans begin investing early, giving them a head start on saving for education, starting a business, or building long-term financial security.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Organizations are rapidly investing millions in AI tools, especially agentic AI.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
In aggregate, the three Middle Eastern funds are investing close to $24 billion, with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund taking a roughly $10 billion stake.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investing
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Your energetic 5th house hosts the meeting of Mercury and Pluto, suffusing your hobbies with cosmic delight.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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Rafiq suspected that the anxiety suffusing the market had made any pickpockets unlikely to be scoping out potential shoppers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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Think of it as gifting her a little extra glow (and every mom can get on board with that).—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
12 Apr. 2026
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The love affair with cherry trees in the nation's capital goes back over 100 years, thanks to a gift of 3,020 cherry blossom trees from Tokyo in 1912 to DC—and this year, Japan is gifting 250 more trees in honor of America's 250th birthday.—
Adele Chapin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
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Administration officials have credited Section 702 with helping to rescue American hostages overseas, enabling the seizure of fentanyl precursor chemicals from China and even preventing a terrorist attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Austria.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2026
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Jaylin Williams plowed through a screening Murray as Jokic drained a triple, enabling the Nuggets to tie it with a fortuitous 4-point play.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Phillies are inducting Chase Utley, considered the greatest second baseman in the franchise’s history, into their Wall of Fame this summer — a potential precursor to a greater honor for Utley, the National Baseball Hall of Fame.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Prince did the honors of inducting them.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Feb. 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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One student was up on a ladder wrapping a Tyvek moisture barrier around the exterior.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Barefoot Caribou Hair Tools Travel Bag No more wrapping your curling iron in a towel and hoping for the best.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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These small décor items are essential when outfitting a space and infusing it with a dollop of your own charisma, but too many tiny trinkets can lead to a cluttered feel fast, says interior designer Jennifer Pacca.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
11 Apr. 2026
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Manuel Bonilla brings a contrasting energy as New Art, infusing the role with youthful optimism that plays against Old Art’s weariness.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Through flashbacks and leaps ahead in time, fragmentation and fantasy scenes, the film simulates complexity while endowing its characters with mere crumbs of knowledge and experience.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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As public funding for higher education has eroded, universities have increasingly turned to wealthy donors to underwrite major projects and supplement budgets by endowing professorships and research centers.—
Yana van der Meulen Rodgers,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Investing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investing. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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