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as in to interest
to hold the attention of
the challenging jigsaw puzzle engaged us all evening
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as in to commit
to obligate by prior agreement
we can't go to the dance because we're already engaged to attend a piano recital
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as in to employ
to provide with a paying job
the wealthy couple are looking to engage a handyman to take care of the estate
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as in to hire
to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum
my sister and her boyfriend have engaged a chauffeured limousine for the prom
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Recent Examples of engage
So even if Republicans lose the House next year, the president would have less of a need to engage Democrats under a hypothetical Jeffries speakership.
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Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Country musician Darius Rucker is engaged to his girlfriend, Emily Deahl.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Oct. 2025
Before his relationship with Tran, Sanders was engaged to Tracey Edmonds.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
For a design fan, getting engaged to a contractor might be the ultimate fantasy.
—Catherine Hong, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
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Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Country musician Darius Rucker is engaged to his girlfriend, Emily Deahl.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Oct. 2025
Before his relationship with Tran, Sanders was engaged to Tracey Edmonds.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
For a design fan, getting engaged to a contractor might be the ultimate fantasy.
—Catherine Hong, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engage
Verb
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Both men are doing stuff that keeps them occupied, interests them on some level and pays the bills, but doesn’t consume their every waking thought.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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This professional and human aspect really interested me.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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Palace, 19 unbeaten, were slicker and sharper, despite their UEFA Conference League trip to face Dynamo Kyiv in Poland on Thursday.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Remember, under the current format, those were all teams coming off a wild-card series win, facing a team with most of the previous week off, just like the Tigers and Mariners.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But the business stays committed to supporting people and improving.—
Samuel Burke,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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An independent United Nations inquiry concluded in September that Israel has committed genocide during the conflict, a finding the country's government has denied.—
Lucas Aulbach,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The health care sector accounted for 48% of that lackluster growth, expanding by about 232,000 jobs, even though the sector employs only about 11% of workers.—
Phillip Reese,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Its outcome could define how far immigration officers may go in workplaces across the country, shaping protections for millions of Americans employed in industries with large immigrant labor forces and testing whether the Fourth Amendment meaningfully constrains interior enforcement.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Two years later, he was hired by The Tennessean's sports department.—
Nicole Young,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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These new pressures add to existing ones, such as building state-of-the-art facilities and hiring expensive coaches in hopes of landing recruits.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Céline’s show in the Parc de Saint-Cloud created a rare moment of calm and intimacy, immersing us in nature in the midst of an intense week.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Anyone with a phone and the internet can get a front row view of fashion week, connect with their favorite designers and immerse themselves in the virtual worlds of luxury brands.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But despite all that history, the church voted in June to stop meeting due to low numbers and the inability to keep up with building maintenance costs.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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The mayor's office said the quick timeline is necessary to meet state notification deadlines for the change to take effect.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Bishnoi used social media to grow his gang, uploading videos and photos of his group’s criminal acts to recruit young people, according to his chargesheet.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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The bank actively recruits from a broad selection of schools worldwide and particularly values candidates with STEM backgrounds, given that Goldman employs over 10,000 engineers.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Engage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engage. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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