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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
The state is investing $6 billion to expand the state’s broadband network and increase Internet links for families and businesses.
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George Avalos, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Before investing time into gig work, research what percentage the company takes from workers’ earnings.
—Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
The law requires the course to be taught as a standalone subject — not folded into an existing class or reduced to a unit in economics — covering everything from managing credit scores to investing to filing taxes.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Investing in the most conservative investments, such as money-market funds, Treasury bills and CDs, is a good idea for emergency funds, but investing ONLY in those vehicles over the long term is unlikely to be the best strategy.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
What investors should consider now Investors should take a strategic approach to silver investing at any point, but particularly following this recent price variability.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
On top of that, Planetary Ventures committed to investing more than $200 million in the property and creating an educational facility open to the public.
—New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2026
Its impressive results are welcome news for Amazon MGM, which is investing heavily in theatrical movies by committing to releasing roughly a dozen films in cinemas annually.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 29 Mar. 2026
Crypto newcomers and veterans have paid to attend workshops centered on investing.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
George Avalos, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Before investing time into gig work, research what percentage the company takes from workers’ earnings.
—Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
The law requires the course to be taught as a standalone subject — not folded into an existing class or reduced to a unit in economics — covering everything from managing credit scores to investing to filing taxes.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Investing in the most conservative investments, such as money-market funds, Treasury bills and CDs, is a good idea for emergency funds, but investing ONLY in those vehicles over the long term is unlikely to be the best strategy.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
What investors should consider now Investors should take a strategic approach to silver investing at any point, but particularly following this recent price variability.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
On top of that, Planetary Ventures committed to investing more than $200 million in the property and creating an educational facility open to the public.
—New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2026
Its impressive results are welcome news for Amazon MGM, which is investing heavily in theatrical movies by committing to releasing roughly a dozen films in cinemas annually.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 29 Mar. 2026
Crypto newcomers and veterans have paid to attend workshops centered on investing.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investing
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Your energetic 5th house hosts the meeting of Mercury and Pluto, suffusing your hobbies with cosmic delight.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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Rafiq suspected that the anxiety suffusing the market had made any pickpockets unlikely to be scoping out potential shoppers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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Besides, Le Creuset cookware is a gifting household name that’s an immediate win for anyone who feels most at home in the kitchen.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
26 Mar. 2026
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Supporting the platform’s real-world connection philosophy is a complementary gifting feature centered around coffee, long associated with first meetings.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Anthropic, whose policies bar it from enabling fully autonomous weapons or domestic mass surveillance, resisted on these points, slowing negotiations for an overhauled deal.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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That was one of the Current’s biggest departures, enabling them to pay $1 million to acquire star attacker Croix Bethune from the Washington Spirit.—
PJ Green
April 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Phillies are inducting Chase Utley, considered the greatest second baseman in the franchise’s history, into their Wall of Fame this summer — a potential precursor to a greater honor for Utley, the National Baseball Hall of Fame.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Prince did the honors of inducting them.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Feb. 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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Abrams launched Bad Robot with Bryan Burk in May 1999 when Abrams’ first series as a creator, the WB’s Felicity, was wrapping its first season.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Backed by his band the Dark Clouds, the singer-songwriter will embark on dates behind Mutiny After Midnight this fall and summer, starting in Austin, Texas, in early September and wrapping in Lexington, Kentucky, on Halloween.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
1 Apr. 2026
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Manuel Bonilla brings a contrasting energy as New Art, infusing the role with youthful optimism that plays against Old Art’s weariness.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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The aromatics do the heavy lifting here, infusing the sauce with personality before getting strained out to create a silky restaurant-style gravy.—
Jenny Rosenstrach,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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As public funding for higher education has eroded, universities have increasingly turned to wealthy donors to underwrite major projects and supplement budgets by endowing professorships and research centers.—
Yana van der Meulen Rodgers,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2026
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Nimer explains that following this money isn’t typically as direct as Sylvester endowing a second faculty chair this week in the DCC’s name.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Investing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investing. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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