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as in suffuses
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 endows
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 enables
to give official or legal power to
invested him with power of attorney
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as in clothes
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 inaugurates
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 besieges
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 wraps
to surround or cover closely
nightfall invested the land
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Recent Examples of invests
The Legislature took a huge step towards securing our water future by passing HJR 7, which invests $1 billion a year to protect our water infrastructure.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Chubb invests more than $1 billion annually in technology.
—Kevin J. Conlan, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
By contrast, Netflix invests significantly in high-quality content.
—Hal Singer, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
The Uptown building is only the latest addition to his portfolio as Antetokounmpo’s family invests heavily in real estate — for instance, buying a pair of apartment buildings in Brooklyn last November.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Once a state invests this much legislative energy into infrastructure, medical cannabis becomes durable, and workplace policies that treat it as fringe start to look increasingly out of step.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Nvidia invests $2 billion in CoreWeave.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Massachusetts similarly invests heavily in early intervention programs and therapies that help children with disabilities participate fully in school and community life.
—Victoria Mejicanos, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
The property works to protect and regenerate a 10-acre woodland on the property and invests money into local communities and projects, including social funding for families and animal rearing.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Jan. 2026
Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Chubb invests more than $1 billion annually in technology.
—Kevin J. Conlan, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
By contrast, Netflix invests significantly in high-quality content.
—Hal Singer, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
The Uptown building is only the latest addition to his portfolio as Antetokounmpo’s family invests heavily in real estate — for instance, buying a pair of apartment buildings in Brooklyn last November.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Once a state invests this much legislative energy into infrastructure, medical cannabis becomes durable, and workplace policies that treat it as fringe start to look increasingly out of step.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Nvidia invests $2 billion in CoreWeave.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Massachusetts similarly invests heavily in early intervention programs and therapies that help children with disabilities participate fully in school and community life.
—Victoria Mejicanos, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
The property works to protect and regenerate a 10-acre woodland on the property and invests money into local communities and projects, including social funding for families and animal rearing.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invests
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Patriotism suffuses the Made in America movement.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
29 Nov. 2025
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An international cult favorite, Lee is revered for the philosophical nerve that suffuses his rigorously inventive melodramas, which variously pick apart the complexities of Korean society.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Aug. 2025
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The Constitution endows Congress with the authority to do just that, if only the body could be motivated to act.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Taking care of her niece endows the narrator with purpose; love overpowers her.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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In reality, the technology is a toolkit that enables geologists to draw on data, models, and geophysics to generate valuable insights at various stages of a mining project.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Ice surfaces develop a thin, mobile surface layer, sometimes called a quasi-liquid or premelted layer, that reduces friction and enables sliding.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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In theory, this transition inaugurates a chapter of enfranchisement, but in the next scene the Senegalese businessmen are in suits, and the white men return with briefcases full of money as bribes.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
IndieWire,
19 Aug. 2025
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Each year, about178,000 Americans die from excessive alcohol use, a number that wraps in binge drinking.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026
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In the new portrait, Benjamin appears slightly taller than his dad, who wraps his arms around his two children and leans his head on his son's shoulder.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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The resulting menu infuses Asian flavors into coffee drinks.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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His live-wire performance, seemingly inspired by numerous previous screen depictions of psychopathic bad guys, infuses the proceedings with welcome kinetic energy.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Even though Saturn will test this relationship or agreement over the coming years, Venus’ trine to Jupiter on February 22 blesses the professional endeavors that are beginning around this time.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Jan. 2026
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Honest words land softly as this Moon-Chiron trine blesses your 3rd House of Local Life, especially with Luna steadying your overall tone.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Alice empowers teams to regain control over fragmented systems, ensure communication, and extract meaningful insights, all while respecting security and operational constraints.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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This understanding empowers leaders to navigate complex situations with finesse and insight.—
Paul Vanderbroeck,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Invests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invests. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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