INVESTING Synonyms: 249 Similar and Opposite Words

investing

verb

present participle of invest

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 Fans are expected to continue investing emotionally in a product that has consistently failed to reward that investment. — Stephan Pechdimaldji, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026 But his campaign began investing its modest war chest just before Democratic rival Eric Swalwell’s campaign imploded, and Becerra surged to win. — Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2026 When Rizzetta decided to give sports investing a go six years ago, the Italian American started by looking at opportunities in his ancestral homeland and led a group that bought the then-fifth-tier Campobasso FC in 2022. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Fain is correct, however, that the automakers should be investing more to shore up their futures rather than lining the pockets of investors. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026 In the aftermath, Blue Origin has moved with uncharacteristic speed to repair its launch pad to get New Glenn flying again, while investing $3 billion in Florida facilities to support a much higher launch cadence. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026 The retailer is also investing heavily in distribution infrastructure to streamline inventory flow. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026 That consolidation has real value, and lakehouse platforms are investing heavily in semantics. — Felix Liao, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 The streamer acquired several game studios beginning in 2021, investing billions into the space, sources said. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

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The threat of shattered glass if the bottle breaks, the subsequent odor suffusing all the items in your carryon, liquids seeping dangerously close to electronics—none of it sounds like a good idea.

— Chloe Schama, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
But Pete took the idea one step further, taking the organization’s iconic symbol — the star — and suffusing it with a deeper meaning.

— Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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The fragrance is lovely, but the glass vessel—black with just a pop of green—is what really makes this gifting appropriate.

— Kara McGrath, Allure, 29 Oct. 2026
So save yourself the present-finding stress and shop the best of Brilliant Earth’s gifting selection below.

— Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2026

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This gives reliability engineers a standardized baseline to track asset health over time, enabling teams to spot early signs of wear and intervene before minor issues escalate into costly plant shutdowns, according to a press release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
He was removed from that list last week, enabling him to play again even though the NFLs investigation of him remains ongoing.

— Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of enabling

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His work finds a means of using technology, engineering, and performance to ask what a garment might be capable of beyond simply clothing the body.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026
Not feeding the hungry, not tending to the sick, not clothing the naked, not welcoming the refugee.

— Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026

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Thank the University of Kansas for nominating me and the Blue Ribbon Committee for inducting me.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
After Galfo finished her speech, Levy presented Greenberg with his award, officially inducting him into the Circle of Champions.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

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French cities have been shaken in recent weeks by vandalism and looting sparked by cost-of-living demonstrations, amid a broader crisis besieging the country’s lame-duck centrist government that has spiked French bond yields.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The Houthis also made important gains inland, all but besieging the strategic city of Taiz, Yemen’s third-largest city, in a move that augured more Houthi advances.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

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The seven-date arena run will begin April 22 at Auckland’s Spark Arena before heading to Christchurch, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne, wrapping May 9 at Perth’s RAC Arena.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2026
The parking lot will be extended, wrapping around the building, with a lot of handicapped parking spaces, and Samahon expects the other parking spaces will be oversized.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

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After studying Central Texas barbecue online and on TV, Santana began infusing his classic Southern meats with the Dominican flavors of oregano, sofrito, adobo, sour orange, molasses, honey, and achiote.

— Hilary Cadigan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026
The new record is the closest that the two have come to infusing their distinctive DJing style into their original productions.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026