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as in suffusing
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
invested the film with his own enthusiasm for the wonders of flight
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as in gifting
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
a woman invested with the strong desire to make the world a better place
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as in enabling
to give official or legal power to
invested him with power of attorney
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as in clothing
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
a fashion designer who has invested a number of the winners of the best actress award
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as in inducting
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 besieging
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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as in wrapping
to surround or cover closely
nightfall invested the land
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Recent Examples of investing
Long-term resilience requires investing upstream in prevention rather than continually paying for failure downstream.
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Richard McCathron, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Anticipating this change early, DBS began investing heavily in digitalization more than a decade ago.
—Dbs Private Bank, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Qatar is also investing heavily in AI and established a national firm called Qai, a subsidiary alongside the nearly $600 billion Qatar Investment Authority, in partnership with Brookfield.
—Emma Graham,kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 24 May 2026
To date, Scripps reports investing more than $480 million in its Encinitas medical campus.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2026
After investing $38 million in its first years, Musk accused OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and his top deputy of shifting into a moneymaking mode behind his back.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Then, another crypto winter began in October — with Bitcoin prices still down some 40% from an all-time high — making the idea of crypto investing even less attractive to individuals.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Rather than investing the time and money into updating, we were attracted to the freedom of renting.
—Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025
Horror Section has partnered with investing platform Republic to give accredited and non-accredited investors worldwide a piece of Roth’s bloody pie.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
Richard McCathron, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Anticipating this change early, DBS began investing heavily in digitalization more than a decade ago.
—Dbs Private Bank, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Qatar is also investing heavily in AI and established a national firm called Qai, a subsidiary alongside the nearly $600 billion Qatar Investment Authority, in partnership with Brookfield.
—Emma Graham,kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 24 May 2026
To date, Scripps reports investing more than $480 million in its Encinitas medical campus.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2026
After investing $38 million in its first years, Musk accused OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and his top deputy of shifting into a moneymaking mode behind his back.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Then, another crypto winter began in October — with Bitcoin prices still down some 40% from an all-time high — making the idea of crypto investing even less attractive to individuals.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Rather than investing the time and money into updating, we were attracted to the freedom of renting.
—Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025
Horror Section has partnered with investing platform Republic to give accredited and non-accredited investors worldwide a piece of Roth’s bloody pie.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investing
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After suffusing some of this lunar simulant with helium-3, Interlune will use those samples to test its extraction methods.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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And, yes, suffusing it all is Pelicot’s interesting unreliability—to herself above all.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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Thoughtful touches, like gifting departing guests with delicate shell necklaces, make a lasting impression.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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Keep these gifting supplies on hand to save money and time in the future.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
16 May 2026
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Nanometer processes refer to chip manufacturing technology, with smaller nodes typically enabling faster and more efficient semiconductors.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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The initiative aims to free entrepreneurs from tedious operational work, enabling them to achieve the output of larger businesses.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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The Minnesota Vikings are inducting former running back Adrian Peterson into the club's Ring of Honor this year, the team announced Monday.—
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Other inductions included Jason Isbell showing up for Lucinda Williams, Don Henley inducting Trisha Yearwood, Jimmie Vaughan paying tribute to Buddy Guy, and Chris Isaak saluting Roy Orbison.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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Israel tried to take over Gaza City before in this war, besieging it and launching raids in its streets, but tens of thousands of people remained.—
Aya Batrawy,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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And while politicians know that there are costs to besieging an independent central bank – financial markets may react negatively or inflation may flare up – short-term control of a powerful policy tool can prove irresistible.—
Ana Carolina Garriga,
The Conversation,
26 Aug. 2025
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The sky is threatening rain on an early Wednesday evening, but that hasn’t stopped a line of people from wrapping around a tall brick building in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
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The suit also featured a sleek black strap running down her torso, with the top wrapping around her bodice.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
13 May 2026
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Qawwali, which hails from India and Pakistan, is a musical performance of Sufi Muslim poetry — think Rumi and Hafez — infusing singing, handclaps and drumbeats to bring listeners to ecstatic heights.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
23 May 2026
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Starhotels Collezione, the Italian hospitality group known for infusing its Florentine saper fare and distinct sense of craftsmanship into hotels from Rome to New York City, is making its foray into the resorts segment.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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The principal donation will go towards endowing the Met’s long-standing internships for undergraduate and graduate students in perpetuity.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
4 May 2026
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This information can indirectly influence national discussions by endowing them with more credibility.—
Marlen Bartsch,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Investing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investing. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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