invest
verb (used with object)
to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
are investing
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present progressiveof invest.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“They are investing earlier, and they are actually more interested in wealth building,” Mallo said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Rival streamers are investing in live sports, and YouTube continues to take a significant share of TV viewing time in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
All say they are investing in extra capacity, working through backlogs and redesigning pathways, and are already seeing early signs of improvement.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
While European companies are investing heavily in AI, barriers in the eurozone are hindering them from scaling up their operations, she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
At all events, it is certain that landlords, as a class, are investing more and more every year in business, which looks as if they did not consider land itself sufficiently remunerative.
From Hodge and His Masters by Richard Jefferies
