engage in
phrasal verb
engaged in; engaging in; engages in
1
: to do (something)
At college she engaged in various sports.
We don't engage in that sort of behavior.
2
: to cause (someone) to take part in (something)
She engaged him in conversation.
Examples of engage in in a Sentence
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My husband, Brad, and I, both divorced and not in the market for anyone who didn’t ooze quality, had engaged in a keyboard courtship.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
Why did the attack take place? Israel and Iran are long-standing rivals and have been engaged in a shadow war for years.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
The guild engaged in a labor stoppage for over four and a half months in 2023 that, alongside a partially overlapping SAG-AFTRA strike, ground production to a halt.
—Brent Simon, Variety, 14 Apr. 2024
Within the office, prosecutors engaged in the same debate about the case’s viability that would later break out publicly, once the charges were finally announced, in April of 2023.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2024
Iran since 2019 has engaged in a series of ship seizures and attacks on vessels have been attributed to it amid ongoing tensions with the West over its rapidly advancing nuclear program.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024
Accomplishing this starts with a strict commitment to eating right and being willing to frequently engage in stomach-strengthening exercises.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
But supporters of the bill say those laws are riddled with loopholes that have allowed utilities across the country to engage in political lobbying using customer money.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 2024
The planners envision a scenario in which hundreds, even thousands of the machines engage in coordinated battle.
—Frank Bajak, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
Why did the attack take place? Israel and Iran are long-standing rivals and have been engaged in a shadow war for years.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
The guild engaged in a labor stoppage for over four and a half months in 2023 that, alongside a partially overlapping SAG-AFTRA strike, ground production to a halt.
—Brent Simon, Variety, 14 Apr. 2024
Within the office, prosecutors engaged in the same debate about the case’s viability that would later break out publicly, once the charges were finally announced, in April of 2023.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2024
Iran since 2019 has engaged in a series of ship seizures and attacks on vessels have been attributed to it amid ongoing tensions with the West over its rapidly advancing nuclear program.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024
Accomplishing this starts with a strict commitment to eating right and being willing to frequently engage in stomach-strengthening exercises.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
But supporters of the bill say those laws are riddled with loopholes that have allowed utilities across the country to engage in political lobbying using customer money.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 2024
The planners envision a scenario in which hundreds, even thousands of the machines engage in coordinated battle.
—Frank Bajak, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Engage in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engage%20in. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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