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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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3
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
Finneas and his longtime love are engaged.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
Prior to the finale, however, Joan hinted in an interview with People in September 2024 that getting engaged wasn’t important to her on The Golden Bachelorette.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
The wall can help you with stability, ensure correct alignment, and give you something to push against to engage your muscles.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
Finneas O'Connell is engaged Billie Eilish's brother and collaborator popped the question to longtime girlfriend Claudia Sulewski on Monday, Sept 22.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
Prior to the finale, however, Joan hinted in an interview with People in September 2024 that getting engaged wasn’t important to her on The Golden Bachelorette.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
The wall can help you with stability, ensure correct alignment, and give you something to push against to engage your muscles.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
Finneas O'Connell is engaged Billie Eilish's brother and collaborator popped the question to longtime girlfriend Claudia Sulewski on Monday, Sept 22.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engage
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And having fun to develop and nourish the strategy by being open to brand creativity and following advice from our partners, always having the customers interest in mind.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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To read only the chapters that interest you?—
Sophia Rosenfeld
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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Israel is facing significant diplomatic pressure abroad, with multiple Western nations recognizing Palestinian statehood -- while also demanding that Hamas can not be part of any future government -- as world leaders gathered at the United Nations General Assembly in New York last week.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Carolina Panthers will face the New England Patriots in Week 4 of the NFL season on Sunday at Gillette Stadium.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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Republican Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters is resigning to lead a new conservative organization committed to opposing teachers' unions.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Poulsen has not committed to invoking Article 4 yet.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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VistaVision was designed as a competitor to 20th Century Fox’s CinemaScope, which employed an anamorphic lens to compress a widescreen image onto standard 35mm film stock.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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But federal data shows that in Florida, universities, colleges and schools in the state employ thousands of workers on H-1B visas.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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While talent and hard work opened doors, Nayyar turned to a personal tactic that his father taught him, to make a lasting impression on hiring managers—or in his case, casting directors, producers, and Hollywood stars.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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But he was hired by the Yankees in 1949 and immediately led them to five straight World Series championships — a record that almost certainly never will be broken and launched him toward tying Joe McCarthy for the most in baseball history with seven.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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Manheim speaks music fluently, having grown up in New York immersed in the ska scene of the 1990s.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Bailey immersed himself in the euphoria, even sneaking into a Wicked sing-along at the cinema to get the full fan experience.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Sarah and Chris Cooper, innkeepers of the Margin Street Inn, explained the balance of life in a town where global celebrity meets generations of tradition.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Hop on a train ride, meet cute animals at a petting zoo, play games and create crafts.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Sep. 2025
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The Choral’s ambitious committee, determined to press ahead, decides to recruit local young males to swell their ranks.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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But the unexpected interloper turns out not to be the last of the heist’s hiccups when new team recruit Zen (Rosa Salazar) plugs Parker’s crew full of bullet holes and makes off with the rest of the cash.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Engage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engage. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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