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.
were investing
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past progressiveof invest.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The company “wanted to make sure we were investing in that experience for our team members and for our guests,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Mobile UK said MNOs were investing billions across every UK nation to improve connectivity.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
If you go back four to six months, the belief was that the U.S. government was going to take direct equity stakes in quantum companies the same way they were investing in critical mining.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
Most people with money at the time were investing in prime real estate in Seoul or opening restaurants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2024
The English were investing the town of Terouana, in which there was almost a famine.
From With Spurs of Gold Heroes of Chivalry and their Deeds by Frances Nimmo Greene
