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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
Silvestri and songwriter/producer Glen Ballard (Alanis Morissette, Aerosmith, Kelly Clarkson) wrote new material for the musical, but none of it is all that engaging.
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Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
Hannah Wright and Marco Donatelli, the winners of season 5 of Love Island USA recently got engaged.
—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 13 July 2025
Wolf and Milano dated briefly in the early 1990s and were even engaged for six months before the relationship ended amicably in 1994.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 13 July 2025
None of the show’s current couples are engaged, but several are on the cusp.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 13 July 2025
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Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
Hannah Wright and Marco Donatelli, the winners of season 5 of Love Island USA recently got engaged.
—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 13 July 2025
Wolf and Milano dated briefly in the early 1990s and were even engaged for six months before the relationship ended amicably in 1994.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 13 July 2025
None of the show’s current couples are engaged, but several are on the cusp.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engage
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Use LinkedIn’s alumni search to find people in industries or roles that interest you.—
Jill Tipograph,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Sign up here and bet $5 on Mariners-Yankees, Mets-Orioles or any other matchup that interests you, and get $150 in bonus bets credited to your account if your initial wager wins.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Allianz’s Global Boiling report warns that heatwaves alone could subtract 0.5 percentage points from Europe’s GDP in 2025, with Spain facing losses as high as 1.4%.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Intel has faced manufacturing delays, quality-control issues, marketing errors, expensive acquisitions that didn’t work out, executive management turnover and more in a highly competitive industry.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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The governor goes on the podcast episode to note how marginalized communities are more likely to commit suicide and have anxiety and depression.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
9 July 2025
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Before committing, ask yourself: • Can this be solved with a software-only solution, such as a mobile app?—
Alex Gudilko,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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And importantly for companies, why employ thousands of humans to answer those calls?—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
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Israeli warships and ground launchers also employ the medium/long-range Barak air defense system, which compared to David’s Sling is fully-indigenous, cheaper and slightly shorter-ranged.—
Sebastien Roblin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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To produce these communications, the House also hired a video producer at $115,000 a year, according to public records.—
Mary Jo Pitzl,
AZCentral.com,
13 July 2025
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With less than a month before school begins, Gary Community School Corp. staffers made one thing clear during Thursday’s school board meeting – the district is hiring.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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The upper deck, styled in the same vein as a fluid, open-air veranda, features full-height windows that open on three sides, immersing the ship in its surrounding marine landscape.—
India Brown,
Robb Report,
3 July 2025
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It's been 23 years since the first Battlefield game, and the video game industry is nearly unrecognizable to anyone who was immersed in it then.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2025
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Kerrville County Commission is expected to meet this morning with a lot on its agenda, including the water supply.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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The actress moved to London in 2021, meeting Felber shortly after.—
Katie Mannion,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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The physical attributes that helped these women get recruited likely led to their low rates of maternal mortality.—
Ann Foster,
JSTOR Daily,
9 July 2025
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Colorado College under Kris Mayotte has smartly recruited mid-round picks who were top players for their CHL teams, but are maybe not marquee names.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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“Engage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engage. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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