INVESTED (IN) Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

invested (in)

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past tense of invest (in)

as in capitalized

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The defense once again gave the offense an opportunity, forcing an Argyle punt, and this time, Heritage capitalized with a 2-yard rushing TD from Vargas to cut the lead to 7 points.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Boen Phelps intercepted Eshelman on Washington State's 35, and the Broncos capitalized with Riley's 33-yard touchdown dash to extend the lead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of capitalized

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As well as Powerade, owned by the Coca-Cola Company, Fox’s in-game adverts have also been sponsored by Lenovo, another official FIFA sponsor.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Albertsons has sponsored the event since its inception, and Chevron joined in 2021 as the presenting sponsor.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026

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In some races there was either no female candidate or the woman wasn't one who was being promoted by the network.

— Huo Jingnan, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
Defensive line coach Todd Wash was promoted to interim defensive coordinator and will call the defensive plays, the Panthers said.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of promoted

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And with just days to go before this vote, Brazil’s Senate approved rules backed by Lula’s administration to reduce the maximum workweek from 44 to 40 hours while enshrining two rest days without a salary cut.

— Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Despite a record number of candidates, the race had been expected to be decided in a runoff between incumbent Yotova, backed by Radev’s party, and former caretaker Prime Minister Gyurov, who is backed by pro-Western opposition parties.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of backed

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Freshman Gaskins starts, shines with Reneau out Forward Malik Reneau, who was recently granted a fifth year of eligibility, did not play in the exhibition due to a lower-body injury.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
In September 2026, the US Space Force granted Antares a $161 million Strategic Breakthrough award to build space-qualified reactors.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of granted

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The Medal of Valor, the highest award in the Fort Worth Police Department, was awarded to Gentry after the operation, Mekosch said.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
In September 2025, the agency awarded a contract to the Arizona company Katalyst Space Technologies to rescue the observatory, which was falling back to Earth thanks to atmospheric drag.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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