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verb

past tense of invest
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as in inducted
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 besieged
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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Recent Examples of invested
Adjective
And even when the original clips of viral moments are authentic, they’re increasingly used as a launching point for embellished narratives and AI content – to capture an invested audience. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
This means a larger portion of your cash will be invested directly in your home in the long run. Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 July 2026 These kinds of numbers are the things that do matter to Ferdinand, who is clearly invested and works a lot through a busy schedule. Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 25 June 2026 Her potential kept coaches invested. Latif Love june 26, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026 Comcast also recognized value in theme parks and invested heavily, building Universal Studios as a formidable rival to Disney. Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 The campaign’s political committee invested $20 million in its first round of TV ads to run across Florida’s major media markets beginning Tuesday. Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 Rather than simply adding warehouse capacity, companies have invested heavily in inventory visibility, warehouse management systems and item-level tracking that allow retailers to manage inventory across increasingly complex fulfillment networks. Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 Google cofounder Sergey Brin has personally invested more than $250 million into LTA Research & Exploration, an aviation company building advanced airships. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 July 2026 Microsoft, which has invested approximately $13 billion in OpenAI and writes up to 30 percent of its own code with generative AI, instructed engineers in a major division to stop using an AI coding assistant because the bills became untenable. Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invested
Adjective
  • Lena Dunham was spotted poking her head out of a backseat window and chatting with someone redirecting traffic, while her ex, a suited Jack Antonoff, and his sister, fashion designer Rachel Antonoff, were also seen walking up to MSG.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
  • Even San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan played a bit of pickleball despite having footwear more suited for a council meeting than a pick-up game.
    Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • His brow is porcelain-smooth and suffused with light, his locks glossy and curled, his nose straight and regular.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • The seductive serenity of the Alps on a sunny day suffused the scene.
    William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Goalkeeper Matt Freese’s costly blunder in the 57th minute was an embarrassment that gifted the Belgians a third goal to all but seal the elimination loss.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • If your lawnmowers, gardening tools, or other yard‑maintenance supplies aren't getting much use this season (or someone gifted you new ones), many ReStore locations are happy to take your pre-loved ones.
    Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • Shortstop Miguel Rojas, who botched a grounder to his left earlier in the inning that enabled a run to score, was late breaking to cover third, leaving the bag wide open.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The research insights enabled Microsoft to evolve its narratives and solutions in ways that resonated more authentically with how people actually live and work.
    Tim Wragg, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Ed Sheeran strides to Taylor Swift wedding Ed Sheeran, clad in a bright aqua blue suit, arrived holding hands with wife Cherry Seaborn.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • That was enough for France, whose red, white and blue-clad fans looked plenty patriotic on July Fourth in the city where the United States was founded exactly 250 years earlier.
    Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • He was inducted in 1998 as a Disney Legend and has won a Tony, a Grammy, a People’s Choice Award and a Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement honor (now the Actor Awards).
    Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
  • In 2018, the record (Jay-Z's sixth LP) was inducted into the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry.
    Caché McClay, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Boston was besieged by the Tartan Army.
    Becky Sullivan, NPR, 28 June 2026
  • In the adjacent room, the Shapiro team was equally besieged.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • In subsequent messages included in charging documents, Robinson referenced engraving bullets and leaving his rifle wrapped in a towel.
    Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Getty Images for Cannes Lions A week after Cannes Lions wrapped, most of the industry is back at their desks and the dust has settled enough to see what actually mattered versus what was just noise on the Croisette.
    Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

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“Invested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invested. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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