invited

past tense of invite
1
as in asked
to request the presence or participation of she's invited only select friends to visit her new house

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as in wooed
to act so as to make (something) more likely you're just inviting ridicule by making such outrageous claims

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Recent Examples of invited He was invited to see the movie before the festival, but took issue with the NDA he was asked to sign beforehand. ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026 Bobby becomes tight with some bikers who were also invited to protect the ranch from the Black Panthers. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Now that Roebbelen and his wife travel more often, neighbors are invited to grow their own crops there. David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026 His attempt at civil disobedience was turned on its head when the governor invited Berry and the Kentucky Rising activists to stay. Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Parton’s team remembered Pearl Monroe and invited the family in to see her again. Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026 The following year, Queen Bey even invited Balvin to perform the track with her at her historic Coachella headlining set. Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026 At the Leslie-Lohman, the piece was presented alongside a stethoscope that viewers were invited to use. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 The singer famously visited Premier League side Fulham’s Craven Cottage stadium in April 1999, having been invited by the club’s then owner Mohamed Al Fayed. Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invited
Verb
  • City Director Christina Catsavis asked whether the next election in November would change the number of signatures needed for a petition.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • In the preseason finale at Baltimore, he was asked to attempt a 62-yarder — not a rarity in today’s NFL.
    Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
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  • Related Stories The latter who wooed viewers with her portrait of tax inspector Sara Santano, returns here with a new tax evasion case.
    Annika Pham, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The 35-year-old man wooed many of the women through dating apps and offered up nonexistent investment opportunities, the release said.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • The Louisiana state court sought to enjoin the SEC from acting against LSU for rostering the players, but even then LSU chose not to roster the players — at least not yet.
    Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Court documents previously obtained by Fox News Digital said the investigation began after Deutsch sought permission to take the girl to visit a friend in Texas.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

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“Invited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invited. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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