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 The one who took a young player under his wing this summer and invited him into his house. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 Her father, Skip Panettiere, is on the guest list as are a handful of Hollywood heavyweights and celebrities, though her mom, Lesley Vogel, her former boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, and his brother, Zach Hickerson, were not invited, per TMZ. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026 Charland said people can trace their ancestry to the Hales as well as people with an interest in the Hale family genealogy are invited to revisit the family homestead. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 Members from three popular Reddit communities — r/horror, r/residentevil and r/movies — were invited to a preview of the film and live Ask Me Anything with the director. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 Something that once almost automatically invited confrontation with authorities has become far more widespread. — Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 18 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 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
  • Jones downplayed the significance of Hamilton's familiarity with Kennesaw State's coaching staff when asked on Tuesday.
    — Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The costs of keeping the plant going have recently become clear – as has who might be asked to foot the bill.
    — Akshaya Jha, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
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  • And lawmakers from states newer to the early-primary lineup are already preparing to elevate what matters to their constituents, as they get wooed by presidential aspirants.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The Rolling Stones were known to have enjoyed the atmosphere at the Tavern in the 1960s, and Yoko Ono is said to have sought respite at the inn after John Lennon's death.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Sep. 2026
  • While Sheik sought treatment for alcohol addiction after canceling a tour in 2011, his stage and studio career never slowed.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Invited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invited. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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