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 On his posts online, Americans have responded with tons of recommendations for places to visit and where to eat, and some have even invited him over for a homecooked meal. ABC News, 18 July 2026 Years later, Headey said Weinstein invited her to his hotel to show her a script. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 July 2026 Trump has formally invited Xi to the White House for a summit in September. Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 To bolster numbers, as is usually the case early during pre-season, Howe has invited a host of Robbie Stockdale’s under-21s squad to join the senior sessions. Chris Waugh, New York Times, 17 July 2026 The collaboration itself kicked off in 2021 when Harlem’s Fashion Row founder Brandice Daniel invited Campbell to participate in a design project that would merge Jimmy Choo’s luxury aesthetic with Timberland‘s iconic heritage. Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 17 July 2026 Years later, Weinstein allegedly invited Headey to his hotel to show her a script. Zack Sharf, Variety, 17 July 2026 In 2020, Kristofer Goldsmith said that a fellow veteran invited him to partner up on infiltrating Patriot Front. Odette Yousef, NPR, 11 July 2026 Honeywell Aerospace's recent outperformance following its June spinoff likely also invited some profit-taking. Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invited
Verb
  • Twice during Tuesday’s hearing lawmakers asked Kozak whether the State Department had been consulted before Noem ended Haiti’s TPS designation, as required by statute.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • In fact, when asked why humility seems to be such a common denominator among elite performers, Hawk immediately connected it to curiosity.
    Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
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  • Didier Deschamps’ side had wooed everybody with their vast attacking talents, yet Spain completely threw them off their rhythm.
    Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Miguel Maduro, a law professor and former advocate general at the European Court of Justice, took over as chair of FIFA’s governance committee after Infantino wooed him with promises of reform.
    Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
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  • Vague language in the MoU sought to disguise irreconcilable differences between the US demand – supported by much of the international community – for freedom of navigation in and out of the Gulf, and Iran’s insistence on managing shipping.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • On that occasion, Argentina sought to prod, poke and provoke; Enzo Fernandez left one on the head of Elliot Anderson early on, Leandro Paredes caught the ankle of Jude Bellingham.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026

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“Invited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invited. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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